Nick Cummins and a trio of World Cup-winning All Blacks have been named as part of a World XV outfit to take on the Western Force in Perth on March 22.
Nick Cummins - the man famous for his larrikin okkerisms and a controversial stint on The Bachelor - will return to Perth in March to make his rugby comeback.
Global Rapid Rugby, bankrolled by mining magnate Andrew Forrest, won’t start until next year.
Kim Papalia has hit out at a corruption investigation of a Barnett government decision to sponsor rugby team Western Force.
The local outfit has lured former Queensland Reds player Andrew Ready to WA for the inaugural Global Rapid Rugby tournament.
A corruption report into an 11th-hour decision by the Road Safety Commission to sponsor failing rugby team the Western Force has been released.
Western Force coach Tim Sampson has begun re-shaping his squad for 2019 after re-signing for another year in charge - one of multiple key cogs to have pen to paper.
Western Force is now set to play teams from Japan, Fiji, Samoa, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia for a $1 million prize in the tournament bankrolled by Forrest.
THE summer sporting landscape is so crowded the fans can’t see the golf woods from the trees.
WESTERN Force will now battle sides from Japan, Fiji, Samoa, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
IT is understood the side will be bankrolled by a consortium led by Hawaiian businessman and politician Richard Fale and players will be recruited from the Pacific Islands.
WESTERN Force have backed in their incumbent team to topple Queensland Country on Friday and book a place in next week’s National Rugby Championship grand final.
WESTERN Force could book a place in the National Rugby Championship grand final with a win over Queensland Country this weekend.
WESTERN Force moved into second spot on the National Rugby Championship ladder with a bonus point 63-15 flogging of Sydney Rays at UWA Sports Park.
THE Western Force dominated the NRC leaders at set pieces on their way to a determined 42-40 win on the Gold Coast.
TWO key second-half moments saw a Western Force dominance fade and with it the chance to go top of the National Rugby Championship in the 29-19 loss to Canberra Vikings at Viking Park.
WESTERN FORCE scored eight tries to force in a comfortable if not entirely convincing win over the NSW Eagles at UWA Sports Park on Sunday.
A GLOBAL search is underway for a chief executive to lead World Series Rugby into an expanded 2019 competition.
WORLD Series Rugby has been entertaining all season and the Western Force and Panasonic Wild Knights produced plenty of action last night in the Force’s 50-45 victory at nib Stadium.
WESTERN Force full-back Jack McGregor introduced himself to World Series Rugby in stunning style with two tries in Friday night’s 45-24 victory over Hong Kong Dragons.