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RU:Lomax to become bulletproof as Force aim for greatness

Force Kurtley Beale Zac Lomax Western Force Simon Cron

Western Force coach Simon Cron is urging his team to aim for greatness next season, and they'll have an evergreen Kurtley Beale and a "bulletproof" Zac Lomax among their arsenal again.

The Force ensured their 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season finished with a bang, coming from 20-7 down to defeat the NSW Waratahs 31-25 in driving rain in Perth on Saturday night.

The Force's fifth win from their final six games resulted in a 7-7 season record and seventh spot on the table.

It also marked the first time since the Force's 9-7 campaign in 2014 that the Perth-based franchise didn't finish with a negative win-loss record.

Cron said "it burns" that a lack of bonus points ultimately cost the Force a maiden finals berth this year.

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