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The WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to professional rugby player Ian Prior. 16 Dec 2019 Some interesting insights into Ian Prior's view on a wide range of issues. Recorded while he was still recovering from his broken wrist...

Best wishes for a Joyous Christmas to all G&GRers. If nothing else this video is proof that this squad will take in anything as a team!

A post from one excited Newcastle Hunter Rugby Union fan (Sammy Kolo). Pre-GRR season trial game against Newcastle at end February 2020. Good to see regional Australia getting a look-in. Quite like the idea of maybe Newcastle joining GRR in 2021 (?????).

Marcel Brache with some memories from the 2019 RWC.

Tim Sampson and Ian Prior with some insights into preparation for the 2020 GRR season ahead. Confirmation that the Final will be in Perth at the Force Field.

Great to have some silver-backs still in the squad. 7 years at the WF for Heath Tessman......with KBomb creating havoc in the background.

Still waiting on announcements regarding: Forwards Coach - Van Humphries?? Attack Coach - Steve Meehan?? Re-signing of Jeremy Thrush and Markus Vanzati?? Is there a spot for CTM?? New additions as we'll need more than just a 30 man squad and need some additional talent across the Backs.

Getting back to Global Rapid Rugby......... Manumā the “missing link” to get locals to Manu Samoa Thomas Airey - Samoa Observer - 21 Nov 2019 Manumā Samoa is hoped to be the “missing link” for local rugby players to make the step-up to international level. Run by the Samoa Rugby Union...

Paywalled Wallabies Nick Farr-Jones, John Welborn open fire in rugby’s war of words Paul Garvey - The Australian - 22 Nov 2019 World Cup-winning former captain Nick Farr-Jones and the first West Australian-born and bred Wallaby, John Welborn, have thrown their support behind Andrew Forrest’s...

Brynard buys into bright future November 21, 2019 Barnstorming backrower Brynard Stander is the latest player to re-sign with the Force for the inaugural Global Rapid Rugby season. The powerful Number 8 was a crucial part of this year’s Rapid Rugby Asia and Pacific Showcases and the NRC title...

YOUNGSTERS DOMINATE FORCE AWARDS November 15, 2019 The Western Force has recognised its most consistent players of 2019 at the annual Nathan Sharpe Medal awards dinner. The Sharpe Medal for the overall Player of the Year was won by talented scrum-half, Issak Fines. The 24-year-old scored 327...

Excitement high as 2020 season is revealed November 14, 2019 Head coach Tim Sampson and captain Ian Prior told us about the excitement and “buzz” around the 2020 Global Rapid Rugby Schedule announcement.

Announcement re 2020 season with fixture. Team Asia details still to come. (Must be some interesting talks happening....would be good to be a fly on the wall.)

The dumping of the Western Force certainly was NOT in the interests of OZ rugby and us long suffering (WA) fans. Nobody should be presumptuous enough to try and tell Andrew Forrest/Minderoo how to spend HIS $$s. WA fans are very pleased that he's a local lad........who wants to maintain a...

I would be surprised if RA and GRR/WF were in discussions of what a joint GRR/revamped NRC model could look like. GRR is all about developing and maintaining privately owned, professional teams and growing the game in the Asia/Pacific region and developing TV coverage in the region which...

Some interesting insights into the way forward from new GRR CEO, Mark Evans, in his recent radio interview on the Global Rapid Rugby thread (#1043) - particularly referencing learnings from elsewhere.. I think it's very important to ensure that it's not just a walk in the park for the Western...

Informative interview with Mark Evans, new CEO of Global Rapid Rugby. (Listen from 41:42) Announcement next week. (Perhaps the day of the Western Force Awards night - Friday, 15 Nov?????)

As of 6 Nov, 28 in the squad with at least Stander and Thrush still to come. Now getting excited as to who will be the additional players for next year - the first year of GRR.

National Rugby Champions sign up for 2020 November 6, 2019 Three regular members of the Force’s victorious 2019 NRC squad have signed on to continue their careers in the West. Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Pama Fou will join young speedsters Byron Ralston and Jake Strachan in...

Now that the RWC is over I feel an announcement is just around the corner.