Overseas sides target Force prop Fairbrother

Western Force prop Tim Fairbrother is attracting attention from overseas.

Fairbrother, one of the best Australian Super Rugby scrummagers, was ignored by Robbie Deans for the Tri-Nation Series and was unlucky not to have gone on the northern hemisphere tour after injuring a calf muscle at a Wallabies training camp.

The New Zealander is eligible to play for the Wallabies because he has Australian grandparents. He moved from the Hurricanes last year.

The Force are keen to keep the strong front-rower who was an unsung hero of Saturday's 39-12 loss to the Sharks. But it is understood the Harlequins club want to get him to the UK after the 2011 Super season and several New Zealand sides are also interested.