Wallaby and Puma set for Force debuts against Moana Pasifika

Having hosted two home games to start the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, the Western Force are hoping for a better result in their first away game as they visit South Auckland to face Moana Pasifika in round 3.

The winless Force have a chance to climb off the bottom of the table and will do so with one-cap Wallaby Darby Lancaster on the right wing for the first time, after the former SVNS speedster moved west from the Waratahs during the off-season.

Los Pumas halfback Agustin Moyano is also set for his Western Force debut, offering cover for Nathan Hastie at No.9 in his first Super Rugby game.

The other change for the Force is the return of Nic Dolly following a knee injury he picked up the day of the Force’s clash with the British & Irish Lions last July.

Tom Robertson will line up for his 50th Force cap in a game that sees Vaiolini Ekuasi return to his city of birth.

Head-to-Head

Last 5 Meetings

Wins

1

Draws

0

Wins

4

Average Points scored

26

33

First try wins

60%

Home team wins

40%

Western Force team to play Moana Pasifika

1. Tom Robertson
2. Nic Dolly
3. Harry Johnson-Holmes
4. Franco Molina
5. Darcy Swain
6. Jeremy Williams (c)
7. Carlo Tizzano
8. Vaiolini Ekuasi
9. Nathan Hastie
10. Ben Donaldson (vc)
11. Bayley Kuenzle
12. Hamish Stewart
13. George Bridge
14. Darby Lancaster
15. Mac Grealy

Reserves

16. Leonel Oviedo
17. Sef Fa’agase
18. Misinale Epenisa
19. Lopeti Faifua
20. Kane Koteka
21. Agustin Moyano
22. Max Burey
23. Kurtley Beale

Injury List

Nick Champion de Crespigny (knee) – short term
Feao Fotuaika (foot) – medium term
Dylan Pietsch (foot) – medium term
Alex Harford (shoulder) – long term
Doug Philipson (knee) – long term