Latest news: Western Force

The ACT Brumbies will take on the Western Force in their only Super Rugby preseason trial on Saturday 6 February at 5.30pm at Viking Park.

The Brumbies are set to farewell several grand final heroes and two coaches after claiming the 2020 Super Rugby AU title last month.

The Brumbies will be looking to finish the Super Rugby AU regular season on a high when they take on the Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium.

Joe Powell is the only change to the Brumbies' starting XV with coach Dan McKellar choosing to keep the same forward pack that defeated the Waratahs last Saturday night.

The Brumbies have continued their unbeaten start to Vodafone Super Rugby AU with a comprehensive 24-0 victory over the Western Force at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney last night, Saturday 25 July.

Rugby fans can rejoice with the Super Rugby AU draw released and the competition set to kick off on 3 July, with the Brumbies playing the Rebels 4 July.

The previously-axed Western Force will feature in a revised Australian-only Super Rugby competition which Rugby Australia is aiming to stage from 3 July to 19 September in a round robin format, pending final discussions with broadcasters.

The proposal for an Australian domestic rugby competition has been put on ice until 1 May at the earliest after the coronavirus pandemic worsened over the weekend. Due to the rapid growth of...