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An interesting interview with new WF Captain Michael Wells. The podcast inludes a lot of local Perth rugby banter. The Rugby Wrap is a weekly chat from Mick Collis, Mitch Hardy and Heath Tessmann. The interview with Wells is from 1:50.

As I understand it there are provisions for player payments under injury cover but they are extremely limited.

Why does there have to be an issue? The WF currently has a 40 player squad. Not everybody can be Captain. Clearly Cron thinks Wells has more to offer than Rodda. Rodda is clearly one of the on-field leadership group and has been strongly leading the lineouts in trials and at training. WF...

Interview with WF CEO following the 2 trial games and the WFW team for 2023.

It was a trial............ On a more positive note: + Good to see tries to ex WASPS lads Kibirige and Spink and Academy Hooker Marley Pearce. + Ex Worcester SH Gareth Simpson had another good run. + Enjoyed watching Sifa Amone get some game time. + The Locks did a fairly good job. + Ian Prior...

In reality the WF is in reasonable shape for line-out options: McCauley - 203cm (I think he is being rested with a shoulder strain) Rodda - 202 cm (Caller) Sankey - 200 cm Kalipu - 196 cm Williams - 195 cm (Caller) Pugh - 194 cm Anstee - 191 cm Wells - 190 cm (Caller) Acadamey Players, Callan...

A good chat with Simon Cron.

Contrary to my earlier advice Campbell Parata is still with the extended playing group and doing well in the pre-season. Just a case of mistaken identity.........

Too obtuse for me. I'm just a simple engineer trying to keep people informed. I simply assumed that Nick Taylor must have had a reason to make that comment and that there was more said than what was quoted.

I've always found search engines to be useful. Nick Taylor is now working freelance with AAP. Nick was at the ground on Saturday but obviously articles on trial matches aren't of global interest. Nick's article got some coverage in the West, PerthNow, Canberra, South Coast and a headline in the...

Western Force taught Super Rugby lessons by Reds Nick Taylor (ex Rugby Journo for The West Australian) - AAP - Sun, 5 February 2023 Western Force coach Simon Cron admits there's plenty to fix in his new-look Super Rugby Pacific side after they suffered a pummelling from the Queensland Reds...

Since the end of Super Rugby Au 2022, the WF has been training with an extended squad which as included the best of local talent, current and possible 2023 Academy players, an extended playing group plus the announced 40 person squad. Prior to the Christmas/New Year break the WF had, by my count about...

Pleased to confirm that Zach Kinirige is now training with the squad.

Has not been present at pre-season sessions that I've attended and not named in the squad. No feedback as to where he has gone.

Good to see Matt Hodgson, GM Rugby, maintaining his involvement and commitment to building rugby in the West. Pleasing to see, WA Womens Rugby stalwart, Rebecca Clough's ongoing involvement. Some exciting new inclusions in the WFW squad. Beakdown of the squad.

I find all of this virtue signalling quite tiresome. There are any number of examples which show that this is the World we live in. The fine in this case was relatively minor. In 2009, Pfizer was hit with with a US$2.3 Billion settlement including the biggest criminal fine in US history (US$1.3...

It appears that Jack Winchester announced after the trip to Japan that he was returning to studies. Evidently discussed it with the coaching staff and the full player group. Shame as was always impressed by his endeavour and potential. Santiago Medrano and his fiancee (new development since...

Encouraging sentiment from one of the WF latest recruits. Props are so often late bloomers. Let's hope so!