The Western Force team lists for the Round 2 away games against the Melbourne Rebels in the 2024 Super Rugby Men’s U16 and U19 games have been named.
In collaboration with RugbyWA, the Force U16s and U19s will compete in the five-team Super Rugby pathways competition, offering key opportunities to develop the next wave of emerging WA talent.
The Force will face the Rebels on Saturday at La Trobe's University Sports Park in Melbourne, with the U16s kicking off at 9:35am, followed by the U19s from 11:35am WST. Both games will be live on Stan Sport.
The U16s are coming off an impressive 19-18 win over the ACT Brumbies, headlined by two tries from captain Dozion Laupama who’ll lead the side again.
The U19s were downed 53-23 by the reigning champion Brumbies in an entertaining clash last Sunday and will be looking to bounce back.
The Force thanks partners Fortescue, UWA, Goodyear, AFGRI and Elan as well as RugbyWA for their support of the U16s and U19s programs.
Watch every game live and on-demand via Stan Sport.
Western Force U16s
Starters; Dozion Laupama (c) (Kalamunda Districts), Apakuki Te Hiko (Mandurah Pirates), Cruise Morrison (Southern Lions), Bareek Kleine-Deters Ausage (Southern Lions), Kordel Wharepapa (Southern Lions), Joel Ockenden (Rockingham), RJ Van Der Merwe (vc) (Rockingham), Rhymen Tusi (USQ Saints), Juan Pablo Martin Coria (Joondalup Brothers), Matua Reedy (Nedlands), Jacob Scoon (Southern Lions), Fatani Fatanitavake (Kalamunda Districts), Chase Bunce (vc) (Cottesloe), Leighay-Jade Tauranga (Southern Lions), Ashton Williams (Cottesloe)
Reserves; Luke Scheepers (Nedlands), Dylan Francis (Nedlands), Friday Toko (Southern Lions), Leeson Tiakia (Joondalup Brothers), James Aleni (Nedlands), Cyrus Cullen (Nedlands), Archie Elton (Wests Scarborough), Michael Turukawa (Nedlands)
Western Force U19s
Starters; Ellis New (Associates), Ollie Barrett (Bond University/Fortescue Academy), Zavier Hawira (Palmyra), Ollie McGinnity (Fortescue Academy), William Crew (Southern Lions), Alex Bradley-Moore (UWA), Jackson Bridges (Wests Scarborough), Billy Turnbull (Cottesloe/Force Academy), Tafito Ahki (UQ), Henry James (Fortescue Academy), Peni Naqau (Southern Lions/Fortescue Academy), Boston Fakafanua (c) (Fortescue Academy), Oakley Pearce (Joondalup Brothers/Fortescue Academy), Vaughn Robson (Nedlands), Finn Prass (Fortescue Academy)
Reserves; Luke Megson (Scotch College), Daniel Christodoulou (West Harbour), Zane Wesley (Wanneroo), Tom Hollis (UWA), Sam Likio (Southern Lions), Tamarangi Tunui (Wanneroo), Thomas Crofts (Wanneroo), Josh Whittingham (Joondalup Brothers)
Western Force Super Rugby U16/U19 fixtures
Round 1 – Sunday 29 September, Viking Park, Canberra
ACT Brumbies U16s v Western Force U16s, 10:05am AWST
ACT Brumbies U19s v Western Force U19s, 12:05pm AWST
Round 2 – Saturday 5 October, La Trobe's University Sports Park, Melbourne
Melbourne Rebels U16s v Western Force U16s, 9:35am AWST
Melbourne Rebels U19s v Western Force U19s, 11:35am AWST
Round 3 – Bye
Round 4 – Sunday 20 October, Revo Fitness Stadium, Perth
Western Force U16s v Queensland Reds U16s, 11:05am AWST
Western Force U19s v Queensland Reds U19s, 1:05pm AWST
Round 5 – Sunday 27 October, Revo Fitness Stadium, Perth
Western Force U16s v NSW Waratahs U16s, 9:05am AWST
Western Force U19s v NSW Waratahs U19s, 11:05am AWST
Grand Finals – Sunday 3 November, Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
