The Force have unveiled their squad for 2018, with the headline act the return to rugby for 72 Test Springbok Jaque Fourie.
Fourie, who featured as a regular part of the Springboks setup from 2003 to 2013, will come out of retirement to feature for the Force in Andrew Forrest's new Indo-Pacific Championship.
While Fourie is the headline act, Force fans will be pleased to see 11 familiar names returning for a stint with the club.
"The squad has an important spread of youth and experience and we are delighted that the players have committed to the club," new Force coach Tim Sampson said.
"The players have joined from many different clubs throughout Australia and internationally, so it is fantastic that we have players like Ian Prior, Peter Grant and Marcel Brache and others who have been with the Western Force previously."
Additionally, Rio Olympic gold medallist Masivesi Dakuwaqa joins the squad, having turned his attention to rugby league after claiming gold in Fiji's triumphant Sevens campaign.
Former Red Rod Davies also makes his return to Australia, named in the squad.
The club has also unveiled a list of fixtures they will play against Super Rugby clubs and national XVs, kicking off on May 4 with a clash against Fiji at nib Stadium.
The Rebels and Crusaders will also travel to Perth to take on the Force in the June Test window.
The Force will then replace the Spirit in the NRC, before the full scale "World Series Rugby", as Forrest has coined it, will kick into gear in 2019.
SQUAD
Western Force squad for 2018
Aj Alatimu
Chris Alcock
Marcel Brache
Masivesi Dakuwaqa
Rod Davies
Andrew Deegan
Tevin Ferris
Jaque Fourie
Josh Furno
Peter Grant
Chris Heiberg
Rodney Iona
Feleti Kaitu’u
Brad Lacey
Kieran Longbottom
Ryan Louwrens
Cameron Orr
Harrison Orr
Leon Power
Ian Prior
Harry Scoble
Tom Sheminant
Brynard Stander
Elliot Turner
Clay Uyen
Fergus Lee Warner
FIXTURES
Force fixtures for 2018
May 4 vs Fiji
May 13 vs Tonga
June 9 vs Rebels
June 22 vs Crusaders
July 13 vs Samoa
August 10 vs Hong Kong
August 17 vs TBC
