23 under 23: the next-gen Wallabies, Wallaroos, Sevens and Super Rugby Pacific stars to watch in 2025
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyAs we start closing the book on 2024, there's no better time to cast eyes over the young talents set to take Australia by storm in 2025. Rugby.com.au last compiled our 23 brightest stars under the age...
Mac Grealy joins Western Force South African tour squad
3 months ago by Ultimate Rugbyormer Queensland Reds winger Mac Grealy has linked up with the Western Force ahead of their tour of South Africa Grealy was one of the Reds' most consistent in 2024, coming off a double in their narrow...
Proctor signs with the Force
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force have signed single-cap All Black and former Rebels centre Matt Proctor for the 2025 season. Proctor played five games for the Rebels in 2024 and is currently starting for Wellington...
Force appoint ex-All Black Donnelly as forwards coach
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force are delighted to announce the addition of 15-cap All Blacks lock Tom Donnelly as the Club’s new forwards coach. Donnelly, 42, joins the Force after spending the past two seasons...
Force bolster forward pack with addition of 'explosive' Ekuasi
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEkuasi joins the Force after spending the past two seasons with the Melbourne Rebels, after making his Super Rugby debut in 2022 with the Blues. The 22-year-old back-rower made 27 appearances for four...
Wallabies prop joins the Waratahs
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter what turned out to be a season of disappointment for The Waratahs may suddenly turn a new corner, as they look set to welcome Test stars Taniela Tupou and Rob Leota at the franchise. Several household...
Nick Champion de Crespigny joins The Force
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Western Force have signed Australian back-rower Nick Champion de Crespigny from French Top 14 club Castres Olympique ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. The Canberra-born 28-year-old has...
Super Rugby Pacific TOTW
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Pacific continues to surprise and excite as the Australian teams stood up in Round Nine. With just three in action, it was the Queensland Reds and Western Force that impressed, recording big...
Force learn Drua lessons before daunting Eden Park trip
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWestern Force boss Simon Cron says his bottom-ranked side can only hang with the red-hot Blues in Auckland if they learn the lessons of a shock thrashing at the hands of the Fijian Drua. The Perth-based...
Winless Crusaders could 'spiral uncontrollably'
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCoach Rob Penney said the Crusaders' season could "spiral uncontrollably" after New Zealand's traditional Super Rugby powerhouses slumped to the bottom of the competition standings. The seven-time...
