As of 2019, more than 35,000 people played rugby union in Western Australia across 36 clubs and 377 teams.

[2] The organisation's inaugural competition commenced in 1895 with four teams: the I Zingari, Fremantle, Swans and Midland Junction Club.

[1] In 2016, Rugby Australia bought the Force intellectual property – including naming rights, colours and branding – from RugbyWA in an $800,000 deal to help the franchise out of financial difficulty.

[1][4] Rugby Australia ultimately agreed to hand back its licence and to waive a $1 million legal bill.

[3] In addition to the Western Force, who currently compete in Super Rugby, RugbyWA also established the Perth Spirit in 2007.