Pasitoa, Proctor headlines group of departing Western Force players

Tue, Jul 1, 2025, 1:00 AM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson

The Western Force have confirmed the departure of six players following their British & Irish Lions tour clash in Perth.

In a statement, Force media announced Ryan Coxon, Tom Horton, Atu Moli, Reesjan Pasitoa, Matt Proctor and Sio Tomkinson will all depart the club.

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Horton and Proctor both featured for the Western Force in Saturday's defeat to the British & Irish Lions.

Horton joined the Force prior to the 2023 season and started every game in the 2024 season, featuring in 34 Super Rugby games.

As for Proctor, last Saturday's match was his club debut after dealing with a shoulder injury throughout 2025.

Fellow Kiwis Tomkinson and Moli also depart, with Tomkinson joining the club at the start of the year.

The former Highlander started 10 games throughout the season, scoring in his final outing against the Fijian Drua.

As for Moli, he made 10 appearances from the bench this year following a hip injury that derailed his 2024 campaign.

Pasitoa rounds out the list, having returned to WA in 2022 after a stint with the ACT Brumbies.

The playmaker played 20 games for the club, struggling with injuries throughout his campaign.

The Force confirmed Pasitoa was released early at his request in order to play NPC in New Zealand.

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