The Western Force is rapt to confirm the re-signing of former Wallaroos superstar and long-term captain Trilleen Pomare for the 2026 Swyftx Super Rugby Women’s season.
Pomare, who turned 33 earlier this month, is the Force’s most capped player in Super W with 32 appearances dating back to the side’s first-ever game in 2018.
The Wanneroo inside-centre has captained the Force’s Super W across five seasons from 2021 to 2025.
Pomare’s impact hasn’t slowed down, claiming her maiden Rebecca Clough medal in 2025 following an outstanding campaign where she also won the Members’ MVP.
The 33-year-old proud Māori was born in Auckland before she moved to Perth in her teens, where she took up rugby and has become an integral figure in the WA rugby community.
Pomare’s re-signing also comes after she retired from international rugby following last year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in England.
Pomare ended her Wallaroos career with 43 caps, the second highest in team history at the time, and having appeared at three World Cups.
Her passion for WA rugby was underlined by returning to Perth after the World Cup and competing in the North vs South Women’s Series, which was named after her, the Pomare Shield.
Force Super W head coach Dylan Parsons, who previously called Pomare the “heart and soul” of the team was thrilled with her re-signing.
Parsons said: “Trills signing is one we want every year, as long as she’s willing to keep pulling on the boots.
“She’s so important to our team with what she brings both on and off the field. She’s given a lot to this team, the club and also Australian rugby.
“To have such a strong 2026 Super W season, and to now be able to focus on the Western Force is exciting after all her achievements with the national team.
“For Trill, to have one rugby focus while also managing her professional work is exciting for the Western Force to see how she’s able to perform. She has come back from the break energised, and we are looking forward to seeing how that translates to backing up her outstanding form from last season."
The re-signing of Pomare rounds out the Force’s 2026 primary Super W squad of 32 members, ahead of the season start in early June.
Trilleen Pomare
DOB: 5/4/1993
Position: Inside-centre/fly-half
WA club: Wanneroo
Force career: 2018- (32 caps, 6 tries)
2026 Western Force Swyftx Super Rugby Women’s squad
Katalina Amosa, Adi Vani Buleki, Halley Derera, Ai Dickson, Nami Dickson, Zoe Elliott, Grace Freeman, Atawhai Hotene, Nicole Ledington, Michaela Leonard, Teiana Mainwaring, Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke, Ngamihi Monk, Sera Naiqama, Chiharu Nezuka, Alapeta Ngauamo, Hannah Palelei, Ella Pietsch, Trilleen Pomare, Seina Saito, Allana Sikimeti, Cecilia Smith, Anneka Stephens, Kahurangi Sturmey, Sofaia Talemaira, Pia Tapsell, Brooklyn Teki-Joyce, Kylah-Rey Tuheke Kupa, Braxton Walker, Taylor Waterson, Aiysha Wigley, Sammy Wood
