Pietsch, Charlie star as Western Force power to Super Rugby AUS title

The Western Force claimed the 2026 Super Rugby AUS title with an emphatic 53-26 victory over the defending champion NSW Waratahs at Scotch College in Perth. Winger Dylan Pietsch starred with a hat-trick, while Wallace Charlie scored two tries as the Force captured their first silverware in seven years.

Guided by key contributions from Kurtley Beale and captain Nic Dolly, the Force built a rapid 26-0 advantage in the opening half. Despite response tries from Charlie Bird and Hadley Tonga for the Waratahs, the Force dominated the contest to surpass the 50-point mark and avenge their 2025 Grand Final defeat.