Will Eggleston appointed defence coach of Western Force

Western Force have announced the appointment of Will Eggleston as the new defence coach for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

With a decade of experience in coaching, Eggleston had worked with current Western Force head coach Simon Cron as they duo helped Northern Suburbs Rugby Club end a 41-year drought lifting both the 2016 Shute Shield and Australian Club Championship.

He joined Japan Rugby League One side Toyota Verblitz as an assistant coach in 2019 where he worked with former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen.

“My initial thoughts were that they are hungry to win. They are open to new ideas and are eager to grow both as a team and as individual players, that’s what I find exciting,” Eggleston told the club's official website.

“My aim is to bring complete clarity in each players defensive role, to instil confidence, and with that comes execution.”

Western Force General manager of rugby Matt Hodgson is delighted with Eggleston joining the coaching panel.

“What attracted us to Will was his past success working alongside Simon at Norths and Toyota, his ability to change the defensive structure and systems at Toyota was exciting,” Hodgson said.

“Will’s youthfulness, energy, and passion towards defence is infectious, not only does he look at systems and structures he also looks at tackle technique, tackle process and where individual players can improve.”