Force vs Waratahs Predictions - Force backed to edge Waratahs at home in Super Rugby dead-rubber.

Nigel Williams

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Last updated: 28 May 2026

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Nigel Williams 28 May 2026

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Force are favourites to cover -5.5 handicap at home.
Force have strong recent home form; Waratahs struggling.

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Force backed to edge Waratahs at home in Super Rugby dead-rubber (Getty Images)

Force vs Waratahs Predictions

Force are favourites against a Waratahs side that has struggled on the road. My best bet is the Force to cover the -5.5 handicap at home.

Force have won 3 of their last 5 home matches.
Force beat Fijian Drua 19-15 in their last match.
Waratahs have lost 4 of their last 5 matches.
Waratahs lost 21-14 to the Brumbies in their last match.

Head to Head

The Force have won two of the last five meetings against the Waratahs.

Force Form

The Force needed a bonus-point victory to stay in touch with the top six, but a hard-fought 19-15 win over Fijian Drua last weekend was not enough.

The Force has had mixed results this season.They lost to the Highlanders (39-31) and the Chiefs (24-14), before beating the Crusaders (31-26) and the Reds (19-14)..

The Force are eighth in Super Rugby, with 26 points from 13 matches.

Force Injuries & Team News

Starting XV:

1 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 3 Misinale Epenisa, 4 Jeremy Williams, 5 Darcy Swain, 6 Nick Champion de Crespigny, 7 Carlo Tizzano, 8 Vaiolini Ekuasi, 9 Nathan Hastie, 10 Ben Donaldson, 11 Dylan Pietsch, 12 Hamish Stewart, 13 George Bridge, 14 Zac Lomax, 15 Mac Grealy.

Replacements:

16 Nic Dolly, 17 Marley Pearce, 18 Sef Fa'agase, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Will Harris, 21 Agustin Moyano, 22 Boston Fakafanua, 23 Kurtley Beale.

Waratahs Form

The 21-14 defeat to the Brumbies at home last weekend likely closed the door on the Waratahs' top-six aspirations.

The Waratahs have been inconsistent this season.Their recent results include losses against the Crusaders (35-20), the Force (20-17) and the Highlanders (31-26), before a win over Fijian Drua (56-35.

The Waratahs are seventh in Super Rugby, with 27 points from 13 matches.

Waratahs Injuries & Team News

Starting XV:

1 Jack Barrett, 2 Ioane Moananu, 3 Daniel Botha, 4 Matt Philip, 5 Miles Amatosero, 6 Angus Scott-Young, 7 Jamie Adamson, 8 Pete Samu, 9 Jake Gordon, 10 Jack Bowen, 11 Andrew Kellaway, 12 Joey Walton, 13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaali, 14 Harry Potter, 15 Max Jorgensen.

Replacements:

16 Oniti Finau, 17 Isaac Kailea, 18 Apolosi Ranawai, 19 Ben Grant, 20 Clem Halaholo, 21 Teddy Wilson, 22 Jack Debreczeni, 23 Triston Reilly.

Verdict

Force v Waratahs

The Force are favourites against a Waratahs side that has struggled on the road. The Force is tipped to cover the -5.5 handicap at home.

The Force -5.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 3 Units

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