Force face Dragons encounter
Western Force will play an international-studded Asia Pacific Dragons in their second pre-season trial at UWA Sports Ground on Saturday.
The Force have also added a second fixture, with their A-side playing the National Rugby Championship Perth Spirit team that will include a number of local club players.
With two games being played, the entire Force squad will be used and coach Michael Foley is expected to field his first-choice side against the Dragons.
The invitational Dragons team is likely to include eight internationals, with former All Blacks back Rico Gear topping the list.
He will link up with former teammate and All Blacks legend Tana Umaga who coaches the Dragons.
Ex-Samoan captain and hooker Mo Schwalger will lead the pack, while others in the mix are one-time Samoan scrum-half Junior Poluleuligaga, his former Blues teammate and back-rower Peter Saili and Tongan and former Highlanders flanker Hale T-Pole.
The Dragons side is made up of players based in Japan and most players have played at Test, Super Rugby or ITM Cup level.
They were formed in 2011 as the Asia Pacific Barbarians and feature in all of the 15 and sevens forms of the game.
In their foundation year they defeated a World XV side to claim the inaugural Chartis Cup and successfully defended their title the following year. They have won the Hong Kong Tens and the Singapore Sevens.
The Force A game kicks off at 3.40pm and the main fixture is at 5pm.
