Force climb off bottom of table with Waratahs scalp

The Western Force have put a dent in the NSW Waratahs' ambitions of winning Super Rugby's Australian conference, beating the defending champions for a second time this season.

Off the back of a try in each half to Ryan Louwrens and captain Matt Hodgson, the Force ground down the Waratahs to win 18-11 at nib Stadium.

The Force had also opened the 2015 season with a 25-13 win over the Waratahs in Sydney but then lost 10 matches in between in a season of bad luck, missed opportunities and frustration.

The Waratahs did score a second half try courtesy of exciting winger Taqele Naiyaravoro, but …