Jermaine Ainsley

Jermaine Ainsley (born 8 August 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who currently plays as a prop for the Force in the international Super Rugby competition. Domestically, he turns out for Perth Spirit in the National Rugby Championship.

Born and raised in New Zealand, Ainsley had to move to Western Australia in search of his big break in the game. He represented Western Australia at under-20 level before turning out for the Force's A team. He played an important role in Nedlands Pindan RugbyWA Premier Grade victory in 2015 and it was this form which saw him selected by the Perth Spirit for the 2015 National Rugby Championship season. Ainsley played in 9 matches in total for the Spirit in 2015, starting 2 of them and this secured him a spot in the Western Force's wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season.

Injuries to props Tetera Faulkner and Francois van Wyk gave Ainsley the opportunity to earn valuable game time during his debut campaign. He earned his first cap in week 1 against the Melbourne Rebels and played in 9 of the Force's 15 matches that year, 1 of which was from the start. This form earned him a new 2-year contract which will keep him at the Force until at least 2018.

As of 14 August 2016