2018 World Series Rugby season

World Series Rugby
CountriesAustralia (2 teams)
Fiji (1 team)
Hong Kong (1 team)
Japan (1 team)
New Zealand (1 teams)
Samoa (1 team)
Tonga (1 team)
Matches played7
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World Series Rugby was a series of rugby union exhibition matches played in 2018 between the Perth-based Western Force and opposition teams from the Asia-Pacific region. It was the forerunner of Global Rapid Rugby, which commenced in 2019. World Series Rugby was created after the Western Force team was axed from the Australian Super Rugby conference at the end of the 2017 season.[1]

Teams

National teams Club teams
 Tonga A Force
 Samoa A Rebels
Hong Kong Dragons Crusaders
Fiji A Wild Knights

Fixtures

May–June

4 May 2018 Force 24–14 Fiji A nib Stadium, Perth  
18:30 AWST (UTC+8) Try: Brache 11'
Bardoul 15'
Stander 26'
Kaitu’u 57'
Con: Grant (2/4) 13' 16' 		  Report:[2][3] Try: Vularika 45'
Voka 75'
Con: Veitokani (2/2) 46' 76'
Cards: Vularika (YC) 14' 		Attendance: 19,466
Team details
FB 15 Peter Grant
RW 14 Rod Davies
OC 13 Marcel Brache
IC 12 Rod Iona
LW 11 Brad Lacey
FH 10 Andrew Deegan
SH 9 Ian Prior (c)
N8 8 Brynard Stander
OF 7 Chris Alcock
BF 6 Trevin Feris
RL 5 Johan Bardoul
LL 4 Fergus Lee-Warner
TP 3 Chris Heiberg
HK 2 Heath Tessmann (VC)
LP 1 Harry Lloyd
Replacements:
RE 16 Alifeleti Kaitu'u
RE 17 Tom Sheminant
RE 18 Kieran Longbottom
RE 19 Leon Power
RE 20 Harrison Orr
RE 21 Ryan Louwrens
RE 22 AJ Alatimu
RE 23 Clay Uyen
Coach:
Australia Tim Sampson
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
RE 16
RE 17
RE 18
RE 19
RE 20
RE 21
RE 22
RE 23
Coach:
Tonga Toutai Kefu


13 May 2018 Force 47–17  Tonga A nib Stadium, Perth  
16:00 AWST (UTC+8) Report: Attendance: 16,323
Team details
FB 15 Clay Uyen
RW 14 Rod Davies
OC 13 Marcel Brache
IC 12 Rod Iona
LW 11 Brad Lacey
FH 10 Andrew Deegan
SH 9 Ian Prior (c)
N8 8 Brynard Stander
OF 7 Chris Alcock
BF 6 Trevin Feris
RL 5 Johan Bardoul
LL 4 Fergus Lee-Warner
TP 3 Chris Heiberg
HK 2 Alifeleti Kaitu'u
LP 1 Harry Lloyd
Replacements:
RE 16 Harry Soble
RE 17 Tom Sheminant
RE 18 Kieran Longbottom
RE 19 Leon Power
RE 20 Harrison Orr
RE 21 Elliot Turner
RE 22 AJ Alatimu
RE 23 Henry Taefu
Coach:
Australia Tim Sampson
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
RE 16
RE 17
RE 18
RE 19
RE 20
RE 21
RE 22
RE 23
Coach:
Tonga Toutai Kefu


9 June 2018 Force 12–28 Rebels nib Stadium, Perth  
19:00 AWST (UTC+8) Try: Lloyd
Lee-Warner
Con: Deegan 1 		Report: Try: Debreczeni
Meakes
Adams
Tuala
Con: Adams 4
Cards: Ruru (YC) 75' 		Attendance: 13,907
Team details
FB 15 Peter Grant
RW 14 Rod Davies
OC 13 Henry Taefu
IC 12 AJ Alatimu
LW 11 Brad Lacey
FH 10 Andrew Deegan
SH 9 Ian Prior (c)
N8 8 Brynard Stander
OF 7 Chris Alcock
BF 6 Tevin Ferris
RL 5 Johan Bardoul
LL 4 Fergus Lee-Warner
TP 3 Chris Heiberg
HK 2 Heath Tessmann
LP 1 Harry Lloyd
Replacements:
RE 16 Feleti Kaitu’u
RE 17 Markus Vanzati
RE 18 Tom Sheminant
RE 19 Leon Power
RE 20 Harrison Orr
RE 21 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
RE 22 George Pisi
RE 23 Clay Uyen
Coach:
Australia Tim Sampson
FB 15 Jack Debreczeni
RW 14 Kiti Ratu
OC 13 Tom English (c)
IC 12 Billy Meakes
LW 11 Henry Hutchinson
FH 10 Tayler Adams
SH 9 Harrison Goddard
N8 8 Angus Cottrell
OF 7 Richard Hardwick
BF 6 Ross Haylett–Petty
RL 5 Matt Philip
LL 4 Sam Jeffries
TP 3 Pone Fa'amausili
HK 2 Nathan Charles
LP 1 Tom Moloney
Replacements:
RE 16 Matt Gibbons
RE 17 Andrew Tuala
RE 18 Jermaine Ainsley
RE 19 Nick Champion de Crespigny
RE 20 Rohan O'Reagan
RE 21 Jack Johnson
RE 22 Michael Ruru
RE 23 Hunter Paisami
RE 24 Jack McGregor
Coach:
South Africa David Wessels
  • Squad reference


22 June 2018 Force 8–44 Crusaders nib Stadium, Perth  
18:30 AWST (UTC+8) Try: Prior
Pen: Grant 		Report: Try: Drummond rugby ball PT'
Hunt
Mataele
Tamanivalu
Faingaanuku
Con: Hunt 6 		Attendance: 14,259
Team details
FB 15 Peter Grant
RW 14 Masivesi Dakuwaqa
OC 13 Brad Lacey
IC 12 Rod Davies
LW 11 Brad Lacey
FH 10 Andrew Deegan
SH 9 Ian Prior (c)
N8 8 Brynard Stander
OF 7 Chris Alcock
BF 6 Henry Stowers
RL 5 Jeremy Thrush
LL 4 Fergus Lee-Warner
TP 3 Chris Heiberg
HK 2 Heath Tessmann
LP 1 Harry Lloyd
Replacements:
RE 16 Feleti Kaitu’u
RE 17 Cameron Orr
RE 18 Tom Sheminant
RE 19 Leon Power
RE 20 Johan Bardoul
RE 21 Tevin Ferris
RE 22 Harrison Orr
RE 23 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
RE 24 Henry Taefu
RE 25 Clay Uyen
Coach:
Australia Tim Sampson
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
RE 16
RE 17
RE 18
RE 19
RE 20
RE 21
RE 22
RE 23
Coach:
New Zealand Scott Robertson

July–August

14 July 2018 Force 33–5  Samoa A nib Stadium, Perth  
19:00 AWST (UTC+8) Try: Stowers (2) 14' m 23', Stander 7'
Alcock 47', Heiberg 72'
Con: Grant (3/4) 8' 24' 48'
McGregor (1/1) 73'
Cards: Ferris (YC) 68' 		Report Try: Lolo 68' m
Con: Malielegaoi (0/1) 		Attendance: 11,678
Team details
FB 15 Peter Grant
RW 14 Masivesi Dakuwaqa
OC 13 Marcel Brache
IC 12 Henry Taefu
LW 11 Brad Lacey
FH 10 Andrew Deegan
SH 9 Ian Prior (c)
N8 8 Brynard Stander
OF 7 Chris Alcock
BF 6 Henry Stowers
RL 5 Jeremy Thrush
LL 4 Johan Bardoul
TP 3 Tom Sheminant
HK 2 Feleti Kaitu’u
LP 1 Harry Lloyd
Replacements:
RE 16 Heath Tessmann
RE 17 Cameron Orr
RE 18 Chris Heiberg
RE 19 Leon Power
RE 20 Tevin Ferris
RE 21 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
RE 22 AJ Alatimu
RE 23 Jack McGregor
Coach:
Australia Tim Sampson
FB 15 John Vaili
RW 14 Ivan Safua
OC 13 Jay Malielegaoi
IC 12 Gordon Lemision
LW 11 Paulo Scanlan
FH 10 Mesala Seumalo
SH 9 Morman Uili
N8 8 Fagu Malloy
OF 7 Lio Lolo
BF 6 Levi Asifa'amatala
RL 5 Ikifusi Matamu
LL 4 Mikaele Tapili
TP 3 Ueselani Aimaasu
HK 2 Afa Aiono (c)
LP 1 Siliva Tapu
Replacements:
RE 16 Leo Brown
RE 17 Turi Uini
RE 22 Alofaaga Sao
RE 19 Elia Togitele
RE 20 Steve Tuiuli
RE 21 Pupi Ah See
RE 22 Henry Suauu
RE 23 Vaifagaloa Mamoe
Coach:
Samoa Brian Lima
10 August 2018 Force 45–24 Hong Kong Dragons nib Stadium, Perth  
18:30 AWST (UTC+8) Try: McGregor (2) 3' c, 21' c
Uyen (2) 35' m, 63' m
H. Orr 49' c
Penalty try 69'
Scoble 80' c
Con: Grant (3/5) 3', 22', 50'
Stander (1/1) 80' 		Report:
Details[4] 		Try: Hrstich 28' c
Andrews 54' m
McCormick-Houston 73' c
Warner 78' m
Con: De Theirry (1/1) 29'
Keith (1/3) 74' 		Attendance: 14,018
Team details
FB 15 Jack McGregor
RW 14 Clay Uyen
OC 13 Marcel Brache
IC 12 Henry Taefu
LW 11 Brad Lacey
FH 10 Peter Grant
SH 9 Ian Prior (c)
N8 8 Brynard Stander
OF 7 Tevin Ferris
BF 6 Harrison Orr
RL 5 Leon Power
LL 4 Jeremy Thrush
TP 3 Chris Heiberg
HK 2 Heath Tessmann
LP 1 Cameron Orr
Replacements:
RE 16 Harry Scoble
RE 17 Markus Vanzati
RE 18 Kieran Longbottom
RE 19 Fergus Lee-Warner
RE 20 Henry Stowers
RE 21 Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
RE 22 AJ Alatimu
RE 23 Rodney Iona
RE 24 George Pisi
Coach:
Australia Tim Sampson
FB 15 Casey Stone
RW 14 Charlie Higson-Smith
OC 13 Tyler Spitz
IC 12 Ben Axten-Burrett
LW 11 Sam Purvis
FH 10 Nathan De Theirry
SH 9 Bryn Phillips
N8 8 Josh Hrstich
OF 7 Josh Dowsing
BF 6 James Sawyer
RL 5 Craig Lodge
LL 4 Fin Field
TP 3 Grant Kemp
HK 2 Mitch Andrews
LP 1 Tau Kolomatangi
Replacements:
RE 16 Johnnie McCormick-Houston
RE 17 Ben Higgins
RE 18 Callum McFeat Smith
RE 19 Chris Allman
RE 20 Chris Calanza
RE 21 Ben Willis
RE 22 Ruan Du Plooy
RE 23 Rob Keith
RE 24 Lewis Warner
RE 25 Callum Tam
Coach:
Leigh Jones


17 August 2018 Force 50–45 Wild Knights nib Stadium, Perth  
18:30 AWST (UTC+8) Try: Brache 2
Stander 2
McGregor
Lacey
Thrush
Millar
Con: Prior 7
Pen: Prior 		Report: Try: Fukuoka rugby ball PT'
Uchida
Hoire
Millar
Yamasawa
Con: Barnes 4
Yamasawa
Pen: Barnes 		Attendance: 16,000
Team details
FB 15 Jack McGregor
RW 14 Clay Uyen
OC 13 Marcel Brache
IC 12 Henry Taefu
LW 11 Brad Lacey
FH 10 Andrew Deegan
SH 9 Ian Prior (C)
N8 8 Brynard Stander
OF 7 Tevin Ferris
BF 6 Harrison Orr
RL 5 Jeremy Thrush
LL 4 Leon Power
TP 3 Chris Heiberg
HK 2 Heath Tessmann (VC)
LP 1 Cameron Orr
Replacements:
RE 16 Feleti Kaitu'u
RE 17 Harry Lloyd
RE 18 Kieran Longbottom
RE 19 Fergus Lee-Warner
RE 20 Henry Stowers
RE 21 Issak Fines
RE 22 Peter Grant
RE 23 George Pisi
Coach:
Australia Tim Sampson
FB 15 Keisuke Moriya
RW 14 Akihito Yamada
OC 13 Yasutaka Sasakura
IC 12 Rikiya Matsuda
LW 11 Kenki Fukuoka
FH 10 Berrick Barnes
SH 9 Keisuke Uchida
N8 8 Jack Cornelsen
OF 7 Shunsuke Nunomaki (c)
BF 6 Ben Gunter
RL 5 Daniel Heenan
LL 4 Kotaro Yatabe
TP 3 Shohei Hirano
HK 2 Keita Inagaki
LP 1 Atsushi Sakate
Replacements:
RE 16 Shota Horie
RE 17 Tom Moloney
RE 18 Craig Millar
RE 19 Masaki Tani
RE 20 Iori Kaji
RE 21 Fumiaki Tanaka
RE 22 Takuya Yamasawa
RE 23 Ryuji Noguchi
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans

Country Stockman tour

Following the 2018 World Series Rugby season, the Australian Country Stockman Rugby team undertook a two match tour to Perth to play the Western Force and Western Force Under-19 sides.


20 August 2018 Force Under-19 19–36 Stockman Rugby Wannaroo Rugby Club  
7.00 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: Tizzano (2) 45' m, 80' c
Foster-Hall 49' c
Con: J. Hardy (2/3) 46', 80' 		Report: Try: Gibbon (2) 20' c, 32' m
Dorrough (3) 24' c, 58' m, 74' c
Bulley 27' m
Con: Dorrough (3/5) 20', 25', 75'


25 August 2018 Force 76–0 Stockman Rugby Rockingham Rugby Club  
6.00 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try:
Alcock (2) 5' m, 42' c
Lee-Warner (2) 26' c, 53' c
Uyen (2) 50' c, 62' m, P. Grant 34' c
Fines 36' c, H. Orr 57' c
B. Grant 71' c, Lloyd 79' c
Con: P. Grant (7/9) 27', 35', 43', 46', 51', 54', 58'
Alatimu (2/2) 72', 80' 		Report:
Team details
FB 15 Jack Hardy
RW 14 Clay Uyen
OC 13 George Pisi
IC 12 AJ Alatimu
LW 11 Brad Lacey
FH 10 Peter Grant
SH 9 Issak Fines
N8 8 Tobias Hoskins
OF 7 Carlo Tizzano
BF 6 Chris Alcock
RL 5 Fergus Lee-Warner
LL 4 Harrison Orr
TP 3 Kieran Longbottom
HK 2 Harry Scoble
LP 1 Markus Vanzati
Replacements:
RE 16 Feleti Kaitu'u
RE 17 Harry Lloyd
RE 18 Cameron Orr
RE 19 Ben Grant
RE 20 Tevin Ferris
RE 21 Elliot Turner
RE 22 Louie David
RE 23 Sheldon Tarawa
Coach:
Australia Tim Sampson
FB 15 Finn Mc Kee
RW 14 Alex Gibbon
OC 13 Landon Hayes
IC 12 Ben Cotton
LW 11 Billy Bulley
FH 10 Fred Durrough
SH 9 Vincent Quigley
N8 8 Marcus Carbone
OF 7 Josateki Murray
BF 6 Luke Papworth
RL 5 Tom Nowlan
LL 4 Marcus Christenson
TP 3 Rhys Brodie
HK 2 Bart Ritchie
LP 1 Oscar Cunningham
Replacements:
RE 16 Dane Le Rougetel
RE 17 Tom Court
RE 18 Cameron McKerrow
RE 19 Rory Collins
RE 20 Andrew Selwood
RE 21 Trent De Vere
RE 22 Jack Radford
RE 23 Zac Campton
RE 24 Paul Mackin
Coach:
Australia Guy Shepherdson

References

  1. ^ "'Twiggy' launches World Series Rugby, confirms 2018 Force fixtures". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Western Force beat Fiji Warriors 24–14 in World Series Rugby debut". News.com.au. 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Western Force beat Fiji Warriors 24–14 in World Series Rugby debut". Fox Sports Australia. 4 May 2018.
  4. ^ English, Tom (10 August 2018). "Western Force vs Hong Kong Dragons: World Series Rugby". The Roar. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

External links

  • Western Force Webpage
  • 2018 Schedule
  • Force vs Australian Stockman Rugby
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