Force bids farewell to Mitch Watts and Papillon Sevele

The Western Force have confirmed that Mitch Watts and Papillon Sevele will leave the club following the conclusion of the 2025 Super Rugby AU campaign.

Both players graduated from the Fortescue Academy to earn spots in the senior squad in recent seasons, with the club acknowledging their contributions and commitment to the program.

Watts featured in all four matches of the Super Rugby AU competition, though he did not make a Super Rugby Pacific debut.

Sevele, meanwhile, showed resilience by overcoming multiple knee injuries to return to action in the Fortescue Premier Grade this year, though he also did not break through at Pacific level.

The Force also confirmed that scrum-half Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, who has joined Fijian Drua, and back-row forward Reed Prinsep, who has retired, have officially departed the program.

The club expressed gratitude to all four players for their service and wished them the best in their next chapters.