One of the world’s best professional rugby leagues returns for the 2025 season on Feb. 14 as the Super Rugby begins. 

Super Rugby, armed with a new schedule format, played its first season in 1996 when SANZAR was formed. the league now features 11 teams from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and other Pacific Islands. 

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Loaded with All Blacks and Wallabies on the rosters throughout the league, Super Rugby joins the likes of the United Rugby Championship, Top 14 and the Premiership as one of the world’s best rugby competitions. 

This year, the league plays its first matches on Valentine's Day, and that includes the Western Force.

Here’s what to know about the Perth Western Force:

What Was The Western Force Super Rugby Record In 2024?

The Force went 4-0-10 and missed the playoffs in 2024. 

One of the newest clubs in the league, the Force were founded in 2006 and began playing in Super Rugby. The club did not compete in the wider Super Rugby competition from 2018-2019, but it returned in 2020. 

True to their name, the Western Force are the furthest west team in Super Rugby and are the only Australian club that is not on the East Coast of Australia. 

How Many Times Have The Western Force Won The Super Rugby Championship?

The Force have never advanced to the Super Rugby playoffs or finished better than eighth in the wider competition.  

How Many Western Force Are On Australia's National Team?

There are seven Western Force players on the 2025 roster who played for the Australian national team in 2024. 

• Ben Donaldson, Fly-half: Western Force
• Brandon Panega-Amosa, Hooker: Western Force
• Carlo Tizzano, Back row: Western Force
• Hamish Stewart, Center: Western Force
• Jeremy Williams, Lock: Western Force
• Nic White, Scrumhalf: Western Force
• Tom Robertson, Prop: Western Force

Who Coaches The Western Force?

Simon Cron is the head coach. He previously was the head coach for the Japan One League team, Toyota Verblitz, from 2019-2022. He was named the Western Force coach in 2023. 

Where Do The Western Force Play?

The Western Force are the only team in the state of Western Australia and call the largest city on the Western Australia Coast, Perth, home. The team plays in HBF Park. 

How To Watch The Western Force Play Rugby In U.S. 

Every 2025 Super Rugby match, including the playoffs, is streaming live on FloRugby and the FloSports app.

Western Force Rugby Fixtures And Super Rugby Schedule

• Round 1 (Saturday, Feb. 15) – Force vs. Moana Pasifika (3:35 a.m. ET)
• Round 2 (Saturday, Feb. 22) – Brumbies vs. Force (3:35 a.m. ET)
• Round 3 (Saturday, March 1) – Force vs. Reds (3:35 a.m. ET)
• Round 4 (Saturday, March 8) – Waratahs vs. Force (3:35 a.m. ET)
• Round 5 (Friday, March 14) – Crusaders vs. Force (11:35 p.m. ET)
• Round 6 (Sunday, March 23) – Force vs. Fijian Drua (2:05 a.m. ET)
• Round 7 (Saturday, March 29) – Reds vs. Force (4:35 a.m. ET)
• Round 8 (Saturday, April 5) – Force vs. Highlanders (4:35 a.m. ET)
• Round 10 (Saturday, April 19) – Force vs. Hurricanes (5:35 a.m. ET)
• Round 11 (Friday, April 25) – Chiefs vs. Force (3:05 a.m. ET)
• Round 12 (Friday, May 2) – Blues vs. Force (3:05 a.m. ET)
• Round 13 (Saturday, May 10) – Force vs. Brumbies (5:35 a.m. ET)
• Round 14 (Friday, May 16) – Fijian Drua vs. Force (11:35 p.m. ET)
• Round 15 (Saturday, May 24) – Force vs. Waratahs (5:35 a.m. ET)

Super Rugby Pacific 2025 Fixtures

Round 1

Friday, Feb. 14

• 1:05 a.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Hurricanes
• 3:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Highlanders
• 10:35 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Brumbies

Saturday, Feb. 15

• 1:05 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Chiefs
• 3:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Moana Pasifika

Round 2

Friday, Feb. 21

• 1:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Crusaders
• 3:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Moana Pasifika
• 10:35 p.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Fijian Drua

Saturday, Feb. 22

• 1:05 a.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Blues
• 3:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Force

Round 3

Friday, Feb. 28

• 1:05 a.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Highlanders
• 3:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Fijian Drua
• 10:35 p.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Brumbies

Saturday, March 1

• 1:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Blues
• 3:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Reds

Round 4

Friday, March 7

• 1:05 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Brumbies
• 10:35 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Chiefs

Saturday, March 8

• 1:05 a.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Hurricanes
• 3:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Force
• 9:35 p.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Reds

Round 5

Friday, March 14

• 2:05 a.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Hurricanes
• 4:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Fijian Drua
• 11:35 p.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Force

Saturday, March 15

• 2:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Blues
• 4:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Waratahs

Round 6

Friday, March 21

• 2:05 a.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Chiefs
• 11:35 p.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Reds

Saturday, March 22

• 2:05 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Crusaders
• 4:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Brumbies

Sunday, March 23

• 2:05 a.m. ET: Force vs. Fijian Drua

Round 7

Friday, March 28

• 2:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Waratahs
• 4:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Highlanders

Saturday, March 29

• 2:05 a.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Moana Pasifika
• 4:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Force

Round 8

Friday, April 4

• 2:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Reds
• 9:05 p.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Waratahs
• 11:35 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Crusaders

Saturday, April 5

• 2:05 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Hurricanes
• 4:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Highlanders

Round 9

Friday, April 11

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Crusaders
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Chiefs
• 12:35 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Moana Pasifika

Saturday, April 12

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Fijian Drua
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Brumbies

Round 10

Friday, April 18

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Blues
• 9:05 p.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Brumbies
• 11:35 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Waratahs

Saturday, April 19

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Highlanders
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Hurricanes

Round 11

Friday, April 25

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Force
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Blues
• 12:35 a.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Fijian Drua

Saturday, April 26

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Crusaders
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Hurricanes

Round 12

Friday, May 2

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Force
• 10:05 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Reds

Saturday, May 3

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Chiefs
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Waratahs
• 11:35 p.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Moana Pasifika

Round 13

Friday, May 9

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Blues
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Reds

Saturday, May 10

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Chiefs
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Brumbies

Round 14

Friday, May 16

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Highlanders
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Crusaders
• 11:35 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Force

Saturday, May 17

• 3:05 a.m ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Blues
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Reds

Round 15

Friday, May 23

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Highlanders
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Hurricanes

Saturday, May 24

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Moana Pasifika
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Waratahs

Round 16

Friday, May 30

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Chiefs
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Crusaders
• 12:35 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Waratahs

Saturday, May 31

• 3:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Moana Pasifika
• 5:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Fijian Drua

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