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New Emirates Western Force playmaker David Hill has quickly settled into his new surrounds and is itching to get back into Super Rugby.
Western Force have managed to find two replacements who will help fill the voids left by the injuries they sustained before the season even started, by capturing former All-Black David Hill, and former Force stalwart Scott Staniforth.
Emirates Western Force will debut two of their young guns in the starting XV with Mitch Inman and Ben McCalman set to tackle the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday night.
A few of the Australian teams have copped it tough on the injury front, at the completion of the first round of the Investec Super 14, but not as hard as the Western Force, who will be licking their wounds for a teed bit longer, after being told by the ARU that they would not be able to sign Scott Staniforth, former Perth-favourite as a short-term replacement. Australian correspondent Doron Katz tells us more...
The Western Force's horror run with injury continues with the news that star Wallaby flanker David Pocock will be out for six weeks with a ruptured tendon in his finger.
As many as eight new recruits could make their debut for the Emirates Western Force after Coach John Mitchell today named his side for the blockbuster season opener against the Brumbies at ME Bank Stadium on Friday.
SARugby.com brings you our eagerly anticipated Super 14 team previews. As the build-up to the 2010 season reaches a climax, we'll be bringing you all you need to know about the 14 teams including squad news, players to watch and fixture lists.
Western Force fly-half Andre Pretorius will miss the 2010 Investec Bank Super 14 competition after sustaining a season ending hamstring injury at training this week.
New Western Force signing Andre Pretorius is unlikely to startfor his new team against the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday with the Springbok flyhalf more likely to feature against the Sharks next Tuesday.
The Emirates Western Force has secured one of the game’s hottest young prospects, James O’Connor, until the end of 2011.
The already-imposing prop brigade at the Emirates Western Force has been further bolstered by the signing of three-Test Wallaby Nic Henderson from the Brumbies.
The Western Force have signed Andre Pretorius as their marquee international for next year's Super 14.
Pretorius, 30, moves to the Force after a long stint at the Lions, where he amassed close on 650 points in Super rugby. He is currently seventh on the all-time list of points scorers in Super rugby history.
Former Springbok flyhalf Andre Pretorius is considering a move to Perth to link up with the Western Force, the Australian Super Rugby franchise said on Thursday.
Western Force coach John Mitchell has renewed his interest in Springbok and Stormers flyhalf Peter Grant as he attempts to rebuild his squad following the departure of several key players.
Western Force head coach John Mitchell today named his men to face the Reds in an all-Australian derby at the Subiaco Oval in Perth on Friday.
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