Pretorius keen to link up with O'Connor
While new Western Force recruit Andre Pretorius isn't daunted about stepping into the shoes of Matt Giteau, the former Springbok has high hopes of emulating the star flyhalf's relationship with teen sensation James O'Connor.
Pretorius coup a carrot for O'Connor
WESTERN FORCE coach John Mitchell makes no secret of the value he places in keeping teenage Wallabies sensation James O'Connor on board at the Perth Super 14 side next year.
Force sign Springbok Pretorius
Perth franchise sign World Cup-winning flyhalf as Matt Giteau's
replacement.
Brumbies still want O'Connor
The Brumbies are holding an outside back spot open in the hope of
signing rising Wallabies star James O'Connor.
Go West: Force sign injured Dunning for two years
THE Western Force have signed Wallabies prop Matt Dunning for the next two Super 14 seasons but the Perth franchise is still waiting on a decision from Lions five-eighth Andre Pretorius.
Dunning's departure from NSW replenishes Force's depleted stocks
WALLABIES and Waratahs prop Matt Dunning has quit the NSW Super 14 franchise and will announce his signing with the Western Force tomorrow.
Force close to securing Dunning
Western Force will know by Friday whether they have been successful
in luring Wallabies prop Matt Dunning.
Deans tells elevated O'Connor the hard work has just begun
WALLABIES coach Robbie Deans yesterday stuck to his pledge of
turning teenager James O'Connor into a fully fledged starting Test
player by promoting him to fullback for the first of two
internationals against Italy, in Canberra on Saturday night.
Wallabies go toe-to-toe with rival codes
THE Wallabies will take the NRL and AFL finals series head-on from 2012, when the Tri Nations will be played through the September-October period at the conclusion of an expanded Super rugby tournament.
Bittersweet win for Force
Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell star in their last games for the
Super 14 franchise.
O'Connor OK in WA - Giteau
Matt Giteau has backed the Western Force's ability to foster young
star James O'Connor's talent.
Western Force v Highlanders
The Force can equal their best-ever finish of seventh if they put
the South Islanders away in their last match at Subiaco Oval.
Australian team of the week
Each week, Greg Growden and Rupert Guinness pick the form
Australian Super 14 team.
Deans's teens lift stocks for U20 world cup
WESTERN FORCE are finished, and the Brumbies might have left their
run too late, but the Australian under-20 team will be delighted by
the performances of two squad members in the weekend's round.
Five-star Giteau cannot save Force
A vintage effort from star No.10 not enough to maintain the finals
hopes of the Western Force.
Tahs regain Holmes, Smith still a Brumby
GEORGE SMITH is staying put at the Brumbies, but Josh Holmes is again on the move, having decided to return to Sydney and play for the Waratahs next season.
Stormers v Force
The in-form Force came up just short against the Bulls last week
but will fancy their chances against the struggling Stormers.
Valentine signs with Brumbies
The player exodus from Western Force has continued with scrumhalf
the latest to confirm he will leave the club.
Sheehan signs with the Force to chase starting role
WARATAHS halfback Brett Sheehan has broken the run of player re-signings at NSW by committing to the Western Force for two years.
Selection woes for Force
A dangerous tackle charge against halfback Josh Valentine and an
extensive list of injuries is clouding selection for Western Force
coach John Mitchell ahead of Saturday's Super 14 rugby match with
the Stormers in Cape Town.
Hope for Australian teams as race goes to wire
THE Brumbies' final-round match against the Chiefs in Hamilton on May 15 is looming as the encounter that could ultimately determine whether an Australian team makes the Super 14 finals.
Bulls leave Mitchell's men a spent force
The Western Force's Super 14 finals prospects suffered a massive
blow with a 32-29 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria.
Halangahu shuns Irish lure, shows his loyalty
NSW five-eighth Daniel Halangahu has rejected a deal estimated at $420,000 a year from Irish club Ulster to remain a Waratah next year.
Deans wants Hurricane to put wind up All Blacks
WALLABIES coach Robbie Deans is expected to call Hurricanes
tighthead prop Tim Fairbrother into the Wallabies for the Tri
Nations.
Campo has solution for Waratahs' trying times
BEFORE the Waratahs' match against the Western Force, I ran into
David Campese, rugby union's Benji Marshall but very much better
over a long career. We chatted about the mediocre back play of the
Waratahs. "Give me two weeks with them," Campese told me, "and I
can fix up their problems."
Keep up to date with the latest rugby news