Rugby Australia and the Western Force are thrilled to confirm Carlo Tizzano has put pen to paper in re-committing to Australian Rugby until the end of 2027.
Born and bred in Perth, the RugbyWA Academy product has had a breakout 18 months on the field, leading Super Rugby Pacific in the 2025 season for tries (12) after the topping the league’s tackle charts in 2024 (240).
Tizzano earned his Test debut in August last year following his excellent 2024 Super Rugby form with the Force that saw him win the Club’s Members’ MVP and Force Man Award.
An ultimate competitor, the 25-year-old began his Rugby journey with the UWA and was a standout among the WA Schoolboys team selection in the 2018 Australian Schoolboys side.
The following year, while plying his trade in Fortescue Premier Grade, Tizzano was selected for the Australian Under 20s and was also part of the Force side that lifted the National Rugby Championship trophy later in 2019.
After stints with the NSW Waratahs and English Championship club Ealing Trailfinders, Tizzano returned to the Force in April 2023. The dynamic flanker has since gone on to be a Super Rugby Pacific fan favourite and a regular starter for his hometown club.
Tizzano said: “I’m really excited to be staying in Australian rugby for two more years especially in Perth with the Force.
“I couldn’t see myself playing for any other Super Rugby franchise. To help contribute to this Force team earning more wins and reaching semi-finals is something I’m really excited for.
“I'm looking forward to earning more opportunities with the Wallabies. It’s an exciting time in Australian rugby now with the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour and the home World Cup in 2027 which were two big factors.
“I really want to grow the game here in WA and be someone who younger players growing up aspire to be like as a WA-born Wallaby who has come through that system, like I did with Kane Koteka and Richard Hardwick when I was young. That’s really big to me and something I’m passionate about.
“This year at the Force we’ve shown glimpses and you can see the progress we’re making but we’ve got more work to do as a club if we want to start reaching our goals and going deep into finals.
“We’ve got the right players, we’ve just got to stick together as a group, keep coming in every day to work hard and maintain that mindset of getting better every day. The fact there’s room to grow is exciting.”
Force head coach Simon Cron was delighted to see Tizzano re-sign with his hometown club.
Cron said: “We’re really excited to have Carlo re-commit to the Force. I know he’s really passionate about rugby within WA.
“When Carlo returned to Perth, he and I sat down and talked about our visions for rugby in WA and the Force.
“Seeing him continue to grow his game and develop has really enthused us and when Carlo became a Wallaby, it was a huge highlight for a number of people within the organisation. For us, it’s about us finding future Carlo Tizzanos from within WA.
“The key thing at the Force going forward is to retain the core playing group like Carlo, have them continue the journey that’s been started and then add players around the core group to continue to strengthen our game and drive to push towards finals.”
Rugby Australia’s director of high performance Peter Horne said: “Carlo is a great example of the West Australian Rugby pathways and it’s certainly a positive to see him re-commit for a further two years with Australian Rugby.
“He has had a standout last 12 months and we know he’s extremely motivated to keep working hard and improving his game.”
Carlo Tizzano
Position: Openside flanker
Height: 180cm
Weight: 103kg
Born: 2 February 2000
Place of birth: Perth, WA
Test debut: 2024 v South Africa in Brisbane
Wallaby number: 982
Test caps: 5
Super Rugby debut: 2020 v Crusaders in Nelson (playing for the NSW Waratahs)
Super Rugby caps: 48*
Western Force caps: 39*
WA club: UWA
