Western Force captain Iain Prior hopes the team make a splash when they return to the limelight next week. | IOLsport
"It’s a huge moment for this club and organisation after a couple of years … to be back and probably a feel-good story for Australian rugby."
Governing body Rugby Australia culled Force to save costs when Super Rugby contracted to 15 teams from 18 in 2018, angering many in the team's home state of Western Australia. Force have played on under the patronage of Andrew Forrest, competing in the mining billionaire's Global Rapid Rugby tournament which features modified rules and Asia-Pacific teams.
Force have recruited Super Rugby veterans, including 37-year-old former Wallabies prop Greg Holmes and ex-Queensland utility back Jono Lance. Holmes returns after four years at Exeter in the English Premiership, while Lance joins up after a move to Scottish side Edinburgh was scrapped because of Covid-19." is raring to go and he’s an absolute professional," he added.
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