Luke Baird

An affable guy with a passion for rugby union.

  • Rugby
    Western Force 2016: The Year of Expansive Rugby

    For all the talk of 2015 being a year to go ‘back to back’ – building on the  Force’s breakout year of 2014 – the pre-season build-up was as optimistic as it got for the Force last year. Reviewing 2015 2015 was a year to forget as the Western Force went from...

  • Rugby
    Preview: Force v Highlanders

    The Force will be hoping to scuttle the Highlanders’ finals hopes when the two teams come to...

  • Rugby
    Preview: Force v Cheetahs

    Fresh from a bye, the Force will be looking to notch their first victory at home on...

  • Rugby
    Bulls Deny Force Win at the Death

    A daunting assignment for any travelling team, the Force entered the game having not won at Loftus since 2007. Coming off a loss, it appeared the Force would be up against it, facing a rested Bulls side emerging from a bye. But that was not how it panned out. The Match First...

  • Rugby
    Force Demolished by Rampant Hurricanes

    In the lead up to the first home game of the season for the Force, and the final game of the Hurricanes’ arduous away tour of South Africa and Perth before the bye, there was talk of complacency and of a possible ambush. But it was the Force caught unawares – suffering...

  • Rugby
    Western Force: 10 Years in the Making

    Falling at the last hurdle to a maiden finals appearance in 2014, the Western Force will be...

  • Queensland Reds
    Preview: Force v Reds

    In Round 18 of Super Rugby, the resurgent Queensland Reds travel westward with revenge on their minds,...

  • Rugby
    Preview: Force v Blues

    The Force’s destiny is in their own hands as they look to book a spot in the finals with a win at nib Stadium against the Blues, in Round 17 of Super Rugby. The Form Both teams return from the three-week Test sojourn, rejuvenated and ready to vie for a finals berth....

  • Rugby
    Preview: Crusaders v Force

    The high-flying Western Force meet the seven-time Super Rugby champions, the Crusaders, at AMI Stadium this Friday night, in what shapes up to be a ding-dong encounter. The Game Last week, the Crusaders held on at the death to clinch a valuable bonus-point win over the Highlanders 32-30 in Dunedin. The win...

  • Super Rugby
    Preview: Force v Lions

    The Western Force return home from Cape Town this week, to host the injury depleted Lions at...

  • Rugby
    Preview: Stormers vs. Force

    In Round 14 of Super Rugby, the Western Force look to make it two from two against South African opposition on the road when they meet the Stormers at Newlands this Saturday night. The teams Last weekend, the Force survived a late charge in the second half after leading 13-6 at the...

  • Rugby
    Preview: Cheetahs vs. Force

    The Force commence their two-game South African tour this week in Bloemfontein, determined to bolster their finals...

  • Rugby
    Preview: Force vs. Bulls

    The three-time Super Rugby champions the Bulls arrived in Perth this week, determined to finish their Australasian tour on a high. The only thing standing in their way is a wounded Force side, looking to get back to winning ways in front of the passionate Sea of Blue. The ledger reads 3...

  • Melbourne Rebels
    Preview: Rebels vs. Force

    The Melbourne Rebels will look to atone for their shocking performance in Round 4, when they were...