Returning to Australia after two years with London Irish, Scott Staniforth was the last player to sign with the Western Force and has played in every match bar one for the new team.
Running on predominantly at inside centre, Staniforth can also play on the wing and at fullback and scored nine tries for the Force this season.
Born in the NSW country town of West Wyalong, Staniforth went to All Saints College in Bathurst where he represented the Australian Schoolboys before moving to Sydney to further his rugby career.
2002– Scored a record nine tries for the Waratahs and while injury denied him a place in the Test squad at the start of the season, he returned to form with Eastwood winning the Sydney premiership and was selected on the Spring Tour where he played against Ireland and Italy.
Staniforth earned a few caps and got the memorable try against the All Blacks in one of the Bledisloe Matches and was hit by injury in his first touch at the France World Cup.