Western Force vs Brumbies

[munross]

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Teams

Force : 1. Nic Henderson , 2. Pek Cowan , 3. Matt Dunning , 4. Sam Wykes , 5. Nathan Sharpe © , 6. Matt Hodgson , 7. David Pocock (vc) , 8. Richard Brown , 9. Brett Sheehan , 10. Mark Bartholomeusz , 11. Cameron Shepherd , 12. Sam Harris , 13. Ryan Cross , 14. Dane Haylett-Petty , 15. James O'Connor

Reserves:16. Ben Whittaker , 17. Tim Fairbrother , 18. Richard Stanford , 19. Ben McCalman , 20. Chris O'Young , 21. Mitch Inman , 22. Josh Tatupu

Brumbies : 1. Ben Alexander , 2. Stephen Moore , 3. Guy Shepherdson , 4. Mark Chisholm , 5. Justin Harrison , 6. Rocky Elsom , 7. George Smith , 8. Stephen Hoiles © , 9. Josh Valentine , 10. Matt Toomua , 11. Francis Fainifo , 12. Christian Lealiifano , 13. Stirling Mortlock , 14. Pat Mcbe , 15. Adam Ashley-Cooper

Reserves:16. Huia Edmonds , 17. Salesi Ma'afu ,18. Ben Hand , 19. Mitchell Chapman , 20. Patrick Phibbs , 21. Tyrone Smith , 22. Alfi Mafi - 23. Afusipa Taumoepeau

Match Officials
Referee: Steve Walsh (Aus)
Ass. Refs: Nathan Pearce (Aus), Julian Pritchard (Aus)
TMO: George Ayoub (Aus)[/b]

Pitty that the Brumbies have lost Giteau for this clash, but Toomua should be an adequate replacement for him, he looked quite sharp whilst playing for WP in the Currie Cup last year.Quality back-row of the Brumbies vs an upcoming quality back-row of the Force will be a battle to remember!

My prediction: Brumbies by 8

 

[BLR]

This game depressed me, how can the Force lose so many players to injury in the very first week?

 

[Wally]

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Teams

Force : 1. Nic Henderson , 2. Pek Cowan , 3. Matt Dunning , 4. Sam Wykes , 5. Nathan Sharpe © , 6. Matt Hodgson , 7. David Pocock (vc) , 8. Richard Brown , 9. Brett Sheehan , 10. Mark Bartholomeusz , 11. Cameron Shepherd , 12. Sam Harris , 13. Ryan Cross , 14. Dane Haylett-Petty , 15. James O'Connor

Reserves:16. Ben Whittaker , 17. Tim Fairbrother , 18. Richard Stanford , 19. Ben McCalman , 20. Chris O'Young , 21. Mitch Inman , 22. Josh Tatupu

Brumbies : 1. Ben Alexander , 2. Stephen Moore , 3. Guy Shepherdson , 4. Mark Chisholm , 5. Justin Harrison , 6. Rocky Elsom , 7. George Smith , 8. Stephen Hoiles © , 9. Josh Valentine , 10. Matt Toomua , 11. Francis Fainifo , 12. Christian Lealiifano , 13. Stirling Mortlock , 14. Pat Mcbe , 15. Adam Ashley-Cooper

Reserves:16. Huia Edmonds , 17. Salesi Ma'afu ,18. Ben Hand , 19. Mitchell Chapman , 20. Patrick Phibbs , 21. Tyrone Smith , 22. Alfi Mafi - 23. Afusipa Taumoepeau

Match Officials
Referee: Steve Walsh (Aus)
Ass. Refs: Nathan Pearce (Aus), Julian Pritchard (Aus)
TMO: George Ayoub (Aus)[/b]

Pitty that the Brumbies have lost Giteau for this clash, but Toomua should be an adequate replacement for him, he looked quite sharp whilst playing for WP in the Currie Cup last year.Quality back-row of the Brumbies vs an upcoming quality back-row of the Force will be a battle to remember!

My prediction: Brumbies by 8
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Toomua played in the CC? That went largely unnoticed here. Not a bad decision for a non-Wallaby to play in the CC and NPC in the Super 14 off season really. Is there much money in it?

 

[Gavin]

James O'Connor played very well. There was an interesting comment made that this could be the year that he takes another step and stands up even more because he doesn't have any controller in the back-line after the loss of Giteau. Personally I'd play him at fly-half until they find an adaquate replacement, maybe Cipriani............ :lol:

 

[Haj]

Force lineup next round against the canes will be........


1 Henderson
2 Cowan
3 Fairbrother
4 Hockings
5 Sharpe
6 Wykes
7 Brown
8 McCalman

9 oYoung
10 Sheehan
11 Cross
12 Pocock
13 Hodgson
14 Inman
15 O'Connor

16 Whittaker
17 Dunning
18 Stanford
19 Manu
20 Longbottom
21 Hunt
22 Haylett-Petty

 

[BLR]

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Force lineup next round against the canes will be........


1 Henderson
2 Cowan
3 Fairbrother
4 Hockings
5 Sharpe
6 Wykes
7 Brown
8 McCalman

9 oYoung
10 Sheehan
11 Cross
12 Pocock
13 Hodgson
14 Inman
15 O'Connor

16 Whittaker
17 Dunning
18 Stanford
19 Manu
20 Longbottom
21 Hunt
22 Haylett-Petty[/b]

You are off your nutter, Pocock 12? Jesus Louisus

 

[Haj]

hahaha