Sam Wykes rugby player
Sam Wykes rugby player

Sam Wykes

25th Apr 1988 1.97m/107kg No 4 Lock

Canes go top with strong showing

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Hurricanes raced to the top of the Super Rugby standings with a 42-13 demolition of a hapless Western Force team in Perth on Friday. Outscoring the home team by five tries to one, the unbeaten...

Weekend teams and predictions

9 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Chiefs change 11, Hendricks back for the Cheetahs and Kanko back for the Sharks. Take in the weekend’s teams, SuperBru Community picks, collated odds and Tank’s predictions. Tank LanningFriday,...

Queensland Reds regain pride on home soil

9 years ago by ESPN Scrum

Queensland Reds have ended one of the worst weeks in franchise history with a determined performance to claim their first win of the Super Rugby season and boost the morale of a cyclone-battered state. The...

Preview: S15 Round Two, Part Two

9 years ago by Rugby 365

It is going to be an interesting Saturday, because most of the teams in action will be chasing their first win of the season. Only two of last week's winners will be in action on the day -the Stormers,...

Weekend teams and predictions

9 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Cheetahs take a breather, but it’s game on for the other 4. Take in the weekend’s teams, times, SuperBru Community picks, odds, and Tank Lanning’s pesky predictions. Tank LanningThe Canes took...

Force 'getting better technically mentally, physically'

9 years ago by ESPN Scrum

Western Force are less inclined to linger on impressive victories such as their shock dismissal of the reigning champion New South Wales Waratahs at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Sunday. "There is definitely...

Force shock Waratahs in Sydney boilover

9 years ago by ESPN Scrum

Western Force have completed a stunning opening round of Super Rugby upsets, shocking the defending champions, NSW Waratahs, in a massive boilover in Sydney. Michael Foley's side achieved a win in...

Super Rugby Round 1 Preview Part 2

9 years ago by Len Kaplan

Super Rugby is back and excitement mounts, with round one starting on Friday after the annual months of speculation as to which teams have done well with acquisitions and which teams will suffer from...

Sam Wykes to captain Western Force

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

Hard-working lock Sam Wykes has been appointed to captain the Western Force until regular skipper Matt Hodgson returns about two months into the Super Rugby season. Coach Michael Foley chose 26-year-old...