2018 World Series Rugby season

2018 World Rugby Series
Countries Australia (2 teams)
Fiji (1 team)
Hong Kong (1 team)
Japan (1 team)
New Zealand (1 teams)
Samoa (1 team)
Tonga (1 team)
Matches played 7
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The 2018 World Series Rugby is the 1st season of World Series Rugby. Forming after the axing of the former Australian Super Rugby club the Western Force.[1]

Teams

National teams Club teams
 Tonga A Force
 Samoa A Rebels
Hong Kong Dragons Crusaders
Fiji A Wild Knights

Fixtures

Force vs. Fiji A

4 May 2018 Force 24–14 Fiji A nib Stadium, Perth  
18:30 AWST (UTC+8) Try: Marcel Brache  11'
Johan Bardoul  15'
Brynard Stander  26'
Alfeleti Kaitu’u  57'
Con: Peter Grant (2/4)  13', 16'
   Report:[2][3] Try: Serupepeli Vularika  45'
Mosese Voka  75'
Con: Alifereti Veitokani (1/1)  46', 76'
Cards: Serupepeli Vularika 14' to 24'		 Attendance: 19,466

Force vs. Tonga

13 May 2018 Force 47–17  Tonga A nib Stadium, Perth  
16:00 AWST (UTC+8) Report: Attendance: 16,323

Force vs. Rebels

9 June 2018 Force 12–28 Rebels nib Stadium, Perth  
19:00 AWST (UTC+8) Try: Lloyd
Lee-Warner
Con: Deegan 1
Report: Try: Debreczeni
Meakes
Adams
Tuala
Con: Adams 4
Cards: Ruru 75' to 80'		 Attendance: 13,907


Force vs. Crusaders

22 June 2018 Force 8–44 Crusaders nib Stadium, Perth  
18:30 AWST (UTC+8) Try: Prior

Pen: Grant
Report: Try: Drummond  PT'
Hunt
Mataele
Tamanivalu
Faingaanuku
Con: Hunt 6
Attendance: 14,259

Force vs. Samoa

14 July 2018 Force 33–5  Samoa A nib Stadium, Perth  
19:00 AWST (UTC+8) Report Attendance: 11,678

Force vs. Hong Kong

10 August 2018 Force 45–24 Hong Kong Dragons nib Stadium, Perth  
18:30 AWST (UTC+8) Try: McGregor (2) 3' c, 21' c
Uyen (2) 35' m, 63' m
H. Orr 49' c
Penalty try 69'
Scoble 80' c
Con: Grant (3/5) 3', 22', 50'
Stander (1/1) 80'
 Report:
Details[4]		 Try: Hrstich 28' c
Andrews 54' m
McCormick-Houston 73' c
Warner 78' m
Con: De Theirry (1/1) 29'
Keith (1/3) 74'
 Attendance: 12,500

Force vs. Wild Knights

17 August 2018 Force 50–45 Wild Knights nib Stadium, Perth  
18:30 AWST (UTC+8) Try: Brache 2
Stander 2
McGregor
Lacey
Thrush
Millar
Con: Prior 7
Pen: Prior
Report: Try: Fukuoka  PT'
Uchida
Hoire
Millar
Yamasawa
Con: Barnes 4
Yamasawa
Pen: Barnes
Attendance: 16,000

Country Stockman tour

Following the 2018 World Series Rugby season, the Australian Country Stockman Rugby team undertook a two match tour to Perth to play the Western Force and Western Force Under-19 sides.

20 August 2018 Force Under-19 19–36 Stockman Rugby Wannaroo Rugby Club  
7.00 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: Tizzano (2) 45' m, 80' c
Foster-Hall 49' c
Con: J. Hardy (2/3) 46', 80'
 Report: Try: Gibbon (2) 20' c, 32' m
Dorrough (3) 24' c, 58' m, 74' c
Bulley 27' m
Con: Dorrough (3/5) 20', 25', 75'
25 August 2018 Force 76–0 Stockman Rugby Rockingham Rugby Club  
6.00 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try:
Alcock (2) 5' m, 42' c
Lee-Warner (2) 26' c, 53' c
Uyen (2) 50' c, 62' m, P. Grant 34' c
Fines 36' c, H. Orr 57' c
B. Grant 71' c, Lloyd 79' c
Con: P. Grant (7/9) 27', 35', 43', 46', 51', 54', 58'
Alatimu (2/2) 72', 80'
 Report:

References

  1. ↑ "'Twiggy' launches World Series Rugby, confirms 2018 Force fixtures". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Western Force beat Fiji Warriors 24–14 in World Series Rugby debut". News.com.au. 4 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Western Force beat Fiji Warriors 24–14 in World Series Rugby debut". Fox Sports Australia. 4 May 2018.
  4. ↑ English, Tom (10 August 2018). "Western Force vs Hong Kong Dragons: World Series Rugby". The Roar. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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