2025 Squad - The List

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Joshua Smith became the 272nd Force player this afternoon, having been a late replacement for Atu Moli on the bench earlier.

Despite my pessimism about it, that our finishers got parity at the scrum when it counted was very pleasing. Maybe opting for such a strong scrummager as BPA from the bench is a another good choice from a very good coach.

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Force cap #272 Josh Smith: 'He acquitted himself really well'

Tighthead prop Josh Smith’s Super Rugby Pacific debut went under the radar on Saturday, coming into the Western Force team as a late change for Atu Moli.....

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Great day for the Force Nick Champion de Crespigny re-signed to 2028

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Champion de Crespigny re-commits to Force until end of 2028

The Western Force are excited to announce the re-signing of back-rower Nick Champion de Crespigny who has committed to the Club until the end of 2028.

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Harlequins prop Osborne signs with Force as injury cover

The Western Force are delighted to confirm the signing of loosehead prop Tom Osborne on an injury cover contract for the 2025 SMARTECH Super Rugby Pacific season.

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Champion de Crespigny re-commits to Force until end of 2028

That is just huge for us. Such a long term commitment. This bloke is so impressive. Jeez we've had some good loosies over the years and he's right up there.
While the SMH & Co are waffling about playing 2x opensides NCdeC is well on the way to winning the blindside spot.

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Harlequins prop Osborne signs with Force as injury cover

Might be on this week's list. Coxson looked to be in quite a bit of pain with the wrist injury on Saturday.

Not sure if we have a game this week. The main SMH chook yard babble this week is that the Tahs will be without JA-S against the Reds next week.

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That is just huge for us. Such a long term commitment. This bloke is so impressive. Jeez we've had some good loosies over the years and he's right up there.
While the SMH & Co are waffling about playing 2x opensides NCdeC is well on the way to winning the blindside spot.

I honestly think the 2xOpensides discussion is because they don't want to say that Carlo outplayed the bloke whose tyres they've been pumping up for 2 years.

I think, with Bobby V leading the pack for the big bopper ball runner role and a variety of options at 6 (LSL for a third lock, Leota or CdeC for a workhorse with lineout option or Wilson to 8 and Bobby to 6) the Pooper option is pretty much dead and buried. Neither Fraser or Carlo are a genuine lineout option and that makes it harder for us to win the set piece ball we need.

Think of how much better our lineout is with 4 genuine jumping options over last year where sometimes we only had 2!

Carlo and Fraser fight it out for the 7

Creps and all the lesser humans fight for the 6.

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Coxson looked to be in quite a bit of pain with the wrist injury on Saturday.

Coxon was fine at training this morning.
All he had was a forearm pressure bandage.

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Coxson looked to be in quite a bit of pain with the wrist injury on Saturday.

Coxon was fine at training this morning.
All he had was a forearm pressure bandage.

Maybe his extreme pain was of the variety "it's my turn to be seriously injured and miraculously healed once everybody else has had some water and a breath"

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Dolly extends Force stay until the end of 2028 season

The Western Force are thrilled to announce the re-signing of hooker Nic Dolly on a new deal extending his stay at the Club until the end of 2028....

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That now makes it Dolly, Williams and Champion de Crespigny signed to 2028

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Dolly extends Force stay until the end of 2028 season

The Western Force are thrilled to announce the re-signing of hooker Nic Dolly on a new deal extending his stay at the Club until the end of 2028....

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pretty happy with that signing. i like the long term signings too, as it provides a base for the squad to build around, and certainty for players.

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pretty happy with that signing. i like the long term signings too, as it provides a base for the squad to build around, and certainty for players.

With such strong players committing that could encourage others to do the same.