Reds vs Western Force Super Rugby Pacific preview: How to watch, confirmed lineups and recent form

Home team	Reds
Away team	Western Force
Venue	Sucorp Stadium
Competition	Super Rugby Pacific
Kick off time	9:35 am (UK)
Watch Live in the UK	Sky Sports+

Reds vs Western Force Super Rugby Pacific preview as the sides meet at Suncorp Stadium.

The Reds currently sit fourth in the table with four wins from six games and sit just two points behind the Brumbies in third. Only the Hurricanes have lost fewer games than the Reds; the Blues also lost two but have five bonus points.

The Western Force currently sit on four points and are only ahead of bottom place, Moana Pasifika, on points difference. A win could see them move ahead of the Fijian Drua.

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Reds vs Western Force confirmed lineups and team news

Reds (1-15):

Ross, Nasser, Bloomfield, Uru, Salakaia-Loto, Brial, McReight, Wilson, Thomas, Gordon, Pritchard, Paisami, Flook, Daugunu, Campbell

Replacements (16-23):

Faesseler, Toomaga-Allen, Nonggorr, Muller, Latu, Werchon, McLaughlin-Phillips, Ryan

Western Force (1-15):

Robertson, Paenga-Amosa, Epenisa, Molina, Swain, Champion de Crespigny Daly, Ekuasi, Robertson, Donaldson, Lancaster, Kuenzle, Bridge, Pietsch, Grealy

Replacements (16-23):

Dolly, Fa’agase, Johnson-Holmes, Faifua, Harris, Hastie, Beale, Lomax

Recent Form:

Reds (Home team): L-W-W-W-W

The Reds had been in fantastic form after losing their opening game. They had won four matches in a row, including wins in their two home matches. In the last round, they played the league-leading Hurricanes. The match finished 52-14, but the game seemed a lot closer at halftime with only 10 points in it. The Hurricanes stepped it up, scoring four more tries without conceding in the second half.

Western Force (Away team): L-L-L-W-L

The Western Force picked up their only win of the season against bottom-place Moana Pasifika. They have lost three in a row, but all three losses have been by between eight and 10 points. In the last round, they lost 24-14 to the Chiefs. The score bounced back and forth with the Chiefs taking the lead three times, but the Force were only able to bring it back level twice.

Reds vs Western Force head-to-head record (last five matches):

Date	Competition	Winner	Score
28th September 2025	Super Rugby AUS	Reds	22-47
29th March 2025	Super Rugby	Reds	28-24
1st March 2025	Super Rugby	Reds	24-28
25th May 2024	Super Rugby	Reds	59-13
23rd March 2024	Super Rugby	Western Force	40-31

The Reds have won the last four meetings between these teams and have won the last two meetings in the main Super Rugby competitions, 28-24. The Reds have won the last five meetings in Queensland, with the last win for the Force in Queensland coming in 2017.