Western Force 2024

[RugbyReg]

Signings and re-signings have started.

This is for confirmed contracts, as much as possible. Let me know if I missed any.

Western Force 2024 (41 signed*)

Head Coach - Simon Cron - 2024
Defence Coach - Will Eggleston - 2024
Forwards Coach - Jimmy Duffy - 2024

Prop:
Siosifa Amone - ???
Angus Wagner - 2024
Bo Abra - 2024
Charlie Hancock - 2025
Wilton Rebolo - "Long Term"
Harry Hoopert - 2025
Marley Pearce - 2025
Santiago Medrano - 2024
Atu Moili - 2024

Hooker
Feleti Kaitu'u - 2024
Tom Horton - 2025
Ben Funnell - 2024

Lock
Izack Rodda - 2024
Jackson Pugh - 2024
Jeremy Williams - 2024
Lopeti Faifua - 2024
Tom Franklin - 2024

Back Row
Tim Anstee - 2024
Kane Koteka - 2025
Ollie Callan - 2024
Michael Wells - 2024
Felix Kalapu - ('long term')
Will Harris - 2025
Papillon Sevele - ???
Carlo Tizzano - ???

Srumhalf
Ian Prior - 2024
Nic White - 2025
Issak Fines-Leleiwasa - 2025

Flyhalf
Max Burey - 2025
Ben Donaldson - 2025
Campbell Parata - ???
Reesjan Pasitoa - ???

Centre
Hamish Stewart - 2024
Sam Spink - 2024
George Poolman - 2025
Bayley Kuenzle - 2025
Henry O'Donnell - 2024
Olliver Cummins - ???
Nikolai Foliaki - ???

Wing
Harry Potter - 2025

Fullback
Chase Tiatia - 2024

SABATICAL:
Tom Robertson - 2025*

UNSIGNED:
Andrew Romano - ???


CONFIRMED GONE:
Folau Fainga'a - Clermont, France
Gareth Simpson - Saracens
Jack Winchester -Back studying in QLD
Ryan McCauley - Damiers (France)
Jake Strachan - TBC
Reece Tapine - TBC
Grayson Makara - TBC
Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco - Brive
Zach Kibirige - Biarritz
Will Sankey - TBC
Rupeni Mataele - TBC
Manasa Mataele - TBC
Bryce Hegarty - TBC
Ned Slack-Smith - Waratahs
Henry Robertson - ???
Daniel Ala - ???
Toni Pulu - ???

RUMOURED GONE:

 

[ForceFan]

Already confirmed signings:
Head Coach - Simon Cron - 2024
Defence Coach - Will Eggleston - 2024
Forwards Coach - Jimmy Duffy - 2024

Prop - Wilton Rebolo - 2025
Centre - Sam Spink - 2024
BRow - Michael Wells - 2024
BRow - Felix Kalipu - 2025

Confirmed Gone:
Jack Winchester - Back to Uni

 

[SteveWA]

Gareth Simpson (not Garth) was previously confirmed as being at Saracens from the end of Super Rugby 2023

 

[RugbyReg]

Already confirmed signings:
Head Coach - Simon Cron - 2024
Defence Coach - Will Eggleston - 2024
Forwards Coach - Jimmy Duffy - 2024

Prop - Wilton Rebolo - 2025
Centre - Sam Spink - 2024
BRow - Michael Wells - 2024
BRow - Felix Kalipu - 2025

Confirmed Gone:
Jack Winchester - Back to Uni

do you have links to those contract lengths?

 

[RugbyReg]

Gareth Simpson (not Garth) was previously confirmed as being at Saracens from the end of Super Rugby 2023

link?

 

[qwerty51]

Gareth Simpson (not Garth) was previously confirmed as being at Saracens from the end of Super Rugby 2023

Seems weird to make him captain then.

 

[SteveWA]

link?

Gareth Simpson to re-join Saracens for 23/24 campaign - Saracens

Saracens is pleased to announce that Gareth Simpson will re-join the club for the 2023/24 season.

www.saracens.com

 

[SteveWA]

Seems weird to make him captain then.

The Force is a relatively young team, and when senior players are injured you go with what makes sense at the time.

 

[Tazzmania]

do you have links to those contract lengths?

Simon Cron at least two years

Jimmy Duffy to 2024

Eggleston to 2024

 

[Dctarget]

Twiggy’s really digging into his deep pockets as the Western Force sign Nic White for next year

 

[Slim 293]

Doran reporting Nic White heading west…

Exclusive: Bombshell twist as Wallabies star heads West to start domino effect in pointer to centralisation

In a bombshell signing twist, and a pointer towards a more effective and strategic contracting system in Australia, Wallabies halfback Nic White is set…

www.theroar.com.au

 

[Adam84]

It’s not really a bombshell is it, by Australia rugby standards it’s the logical shift

 

[qwerty51]

It’s not really a bombshell is it, by Australia rugby standards it’s the logical shift

I think it is, they haven’t had a big signing since Rodda. It’s likely White is the only player (from next year) from the Force to make the RWC squad

 

[Dctarget]

I think it is, they haven’t had a big signing since Rodda. It’s likely White is the only player (from next year) from the Force to make the RWC squad

Naisarani? Fainga'a?

 

[qwerty51]

Naisarani? Fainga'a?

I’d forgotten about Fainga'a completely. What’s happened to him? I really doubt either make it.

 

[Dctarget]

I’d forgotten about Fainga'a completely. What’s happened to him? I really doubt either make it.

Yeah not saying they make it but at the time they would've been decent coin getting them down. Fainga'a should've been our number one hooker.

 

[Slim 293]

It will be interesting to see how Naisarani goes over the next few weeks...

He was probably the strongest ball carrier in the tight a few years ago, but struggled with fitness, and sometimes a lack of effort... the complete opposite to Wilson.

 

[qwerty51]

I mean Naisrani couldn’t really go elsewhere, Gleeson, Valetini, Wilson, Ekuasi etc

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I’d forgotten about Fainga'a completely. What’s happened to him? I really doubt either make it.

Think he took the cash for 1 year in the departure lounge to see about the WC selection but will go overseas for sure. Some of the early season reasons for missing games seemed odd at the time. Has Cron made a call?

 

[ForceFan]

Think he took the cash for 1 year in the departure lounge to see about the WC selection but will go overseas for sure. Some of the early season reasons for missing games seemed odd at the time. Has Cron made a call?

Folau has been struggling with an Achilles problem. He's been doing a fantastic job assisting with the developmen of the young forward pack players. Well worth the $$s even if only for a year. Thanks Tattarang....