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The Force versus the Bulls is on Friday night, 7:45pm GMT + 8.
The Force were a team touted as the best of the Australian teams yet after a horror game against the Stormers this could be the pivotal game of the season, where the Force either pick themselves up from the ground and unleash the potential they have shown throughout small spells of this season. Or will they crash and burn following the pattern of last season where they destroyed thier season with two terrible performances in New Zealand. Matt Giteau has said that perhaps the answer in fact lies in our jersey, as he has only lost one game in the official colours of Western Australia, the yellow and black.
On the injury front for the Force Scott Daruda has been rulled out and his replacement, Lachlan Mackay has also been ruled out with a hip injury, hopefully it doesn't follow the pattern of previous seasons where it would end his season. Scott Staniforth has been moved from wing to inside centre with the future star Nick Cummins being moved onto the wing. Remember that Nick Cummins was described by Mark Ella to be the most promising talent since Matt Giteau, so it will be interesting what he can do with another full game. Young talent 19 year old Dane Haylett-Petty, from Hale School in Perth has been moved onto the bench to cover wing and fullback, showing that the Perth locals are starting to infiltrate the playing ranks more and more.
As for the Bulls, what can I say? The defending champions had a less then ideal season, having struggled with much of the ELV laws yet a good performance against the Blues can be a catalyst for a resurgence, and a little like last season they could perhaps be on thier way to a late run into the final series. Last season the Force beat the Bulls at home yet the Force has only won 4 games in thier history at Subiaco (the only oval stadium in the Super 14-rubbish) and this year the 2007 player of the year, Brian Habana will be playing.
I picked the Bulls to win this one originally but now Staniforth has moved into inside centre and Nick Cummins has came into the side I will have to change it around, as this is my ideal backline.
Should be a good one.
The Force versus the Bulls is on Friday night, 7:45pm GMT + 8.
The Force were a team touted as the best of the Australian teams yet after a horror game against the Stormers this could be the pivotal game of the season, where the Force either pick themselves up from the ground and unleash the potential they have shown throughout small spells of this season. Or will they crash and burn following the pattern of last season where they destroyed thier season with two terrible performances in New Zealand. Matt Giteau has said that perhaps the answer in fact lies in our jersey, as he has only lost one game in the official colours of Western Australia, the yellow and black.
On the injury front for the Force Scott Daruda has been rulled out and his replacement, Lachlan Mackay has also been ruled out with a hip injury, hopefully it doesn't follow the pattern of previous seasons where it would end his season. Scott Staniforth has been moved from wing to inside centre with the future star Nick Cummins being moved onto the wing. Remember that Nick Cummins was described by Mark Ella to be the most promising talent since Matt Giteau, so it will be interesting what he can do with another full game. Young talent 19 year old Dane Haylett-Petty, from Hale School in Perth has been moved onto the bench to cover wing and fullback, showing that the Perth locals are starting to infiltrate the playing ranks more and more.
As for the Bulls, what can I say? The defending champions had a less then ideal season, having struggled with much of the ELV laws yet a good performance against the Blues can be a catalyst for a resurgence, and a little like last season they could perhaps be on thier way to a late run into the final series. Last season the Force beat the Bulls at home yet the Force has only won 4 games in thier history at Subiaco (the only oval stadium in the Super 14-rubbish) and this year the 2007 player of the year, Brian Habana will be playing.
I picked the Bulls to win this one originally but now Staniforth has moved into inside centre and Nick Cummins has came into the side I will have to change it around, as this is my ideal backline.
Should be a good one.
