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95-Test Wallaby Kurtley Beale and ex-ACT Brumbies Scrum-half Harrison Goddard has signed season-long training and trial deals ahead of 2027. Super Rugby Pacific season, as a talented western Force the team is getting in shape.
The Force confirmed on Wednesday morning that both Beale and Goddard had re-committed to the Force. Beale has spent the last two-and-a-half years at the club, while Goddard links up with the Force after spending time in Japan.
A further 34 players have been named in the club’s Super Rugby Pacific squad, including James O’Connor, James Ramm and Zac Lomax. ‘JOC’ is back where it all began in his decorated career as Ramm returns Australia after a stint at PREM Rugby.
Lomax made his debut for the Force last season and was rewarded with a place in the Australia A team, with that team currently on tour in the United States. Force teammates Tom Robertson, Will Harris, Nathan Hastie and Mac Grealy all started for the Aussies in the big win in Nasvhille.
The Force made several key signings in the off-season, with Harry McLaughlin-Phillips heading west from the Queensland Reds. ‘HMP’ has already helped the Force win their first Super Rugby AUS title, starring in the win over NSW Waratahs in the Grand Final.
Australia Sevens representatives Wallace Charlie and Aden Ekanayake are other notable inclusions, both of whom starred during the Super Rugby AUS campaign. Bosses prop Reuben O’Neill has also signed with the club.
“We are happy to retain most of the core group of players from last season, adding some targeted players to complete the group,” said coach Simon Cron.
“We have seen a lot of recent growth within our squad, highlighted by our Wallabies and Australia A representatives and recent success in the Super AUS, and we will continue to push the players further to move us towards our goals.
“Continuity among our leaders is important, helping to further instill and internally grow our standards and culture that will drive us forward.”
2027 WESTERN FORCE SQUAD
Forward
Props
Misinale Ebenisa, Sef Faagase, Ruben O’Neill, Marley Pearce, Tom Robertson, Joshua Smith
Whores
Nic Dolly, Leonel Oviedo, Brandon Paenga-Amosa
Locks
Freelancer, Jeremy Williams
Back rowers
Netani Baleisomosomo, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Jack Daly, Aden Ekanayake, Will Harris, Carlo Tizzano
The back
Half-backs
Luke Aiken, Nathan Hastie, Agustin Moyano, Henry Robertson
Fly-halves
Ben Donaldson, Alex Harford, Harry McLaughlin-Phillips
Midfield
Boston Fakafanua, Divad Palu, Hamish Stewart
Outer back
Wallace Charlie, Mac Grealy, Dylan Pietsch, James Ramm
Utilities
Ty Annan, Zac Lomax, James O’Connor
Train & Trial
Albert Alcock, Tama Anderson, Kurtley Beale, Gus Farnan, Harrison Goddard, Kenny Harris, Zak Healey, Bradley Kuhn, Ronan Leahy, Max Sawers