The Force is without Pocock after flanker joins Brumbies

PERTH — David Pocock will swop Perth for Canberra in the next Super Rugby season after the Wallabies captain ended a seven-year association with the Western Force by signing a three-year deal with the Brumbies, local media said yesterday.

The move is likely to present the Zimbabwe-born openside flanker, who made his debut with the Force when they were established in 2006, with a greater opportunity to win the Southern Hemisphere’s most prestigious club rugby title.

The chance to work under South African World Cup-winning coach Jake White from the 2013 season also played a part in his decision.

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