ForceFan grew up with Aussie Football in Melbourne but progressively has switched codes due to his employment in the Mining Industry. Being surrounded by Kiwis, Saffas and Pommes, rugby tests always seemed like a good excuse for a drink with mates. Real turning point was the 2003 RWC with the semi win over the Kiwis and the spectacle of the Final. Has followed the Western Force since inception and supportive of the development and standards shown by the Western Force under Michael Foley, David Wessels and Kevin Foote and the strong leadership of Captain Matt Hodgson.
Round 10 saw no head-to-head between Australian teams. Where there had been fairly similar approaches to Ruck...
Force 13:49 Waratahs It was enjoyable to see 7 tries scored – even if 6 of them were by the, hopefully resurgent, Waratahs – with some excellent running rugby on display. The much heralded breakdown confrontation didn’t eventuate as it appeared that neither side wanted to play in its own territory. It...
WARATAHS V BRUMBIES The Brumbies have won both of these local derbies in 2016. Any analysis of...
WARATAHS v REBELS Hugh Cavill provided an excellent, comprehensive post-match wrap entitled “Rebels hold off Waratahs for...
Round 5 saw a dramatic reduction in Defensive Ruck Involvements (DRIs) by 3 Aussie teams, more of the same from one and a significant increase from one side in the only local derby. The Force has shown week-by-week reduced involvement in DRIs since the opening round high of 117 DRIs to only...
Round 4 had all of the Aussie SR teams playing International opponents. The teams which played off-shore...
Round 3 presented 4 Aussie teams head-to-head. (Waratahs Bye) The Brumbies proved to be worthy Conference/Australasian Group...
The Total Ruck Involvement statistics for Round 2 show similar approaches by 4 of the Aussie teams...
The start of a new season provides an opportunity to do something different. I’ve collected the normal...
A Breakdown Master Class Dominance at the breakdown was clearly part of the All Blacks effective game...
Not surprisingly the “Battle at the Breakdown” will be critical to the outcome. There’s no doubt that...
Desperate and scrambling defence. The Pumas never really threatened the Wallabies’ try line, yet with the scoreboard...
ABOUT STRANGE GAME PLANS The perplexing aspect of this encounter was that, at various stages throughout this match-up, the Bokkes could have taken this game but they applied less of the defensive intensity that they have showed after the initial loss to Japan and they never/rarely unleashed their normally effective Backs. Last...
“Used up our ‘Get Out of Gaol’ Card” (Bernard Foley) Have to be happy with the win...
Another “hard day in the office”. This crucial Pool D clash was a compelling game to watch...
The Wallabies survive the Welsh flood Matt Rowley in his “Guts gets the glory” article gave a...
Stepping Up at the Breakdown Much has been written about the Wallaby victory over England. If this...
England v Wales Forwards – RWC Ruck Involvement The recent RWC Test between England and Wales was...
An unconvincing effort by the Rebels resulted in a win and a final scoreline of 23-15 despite the Reds being reduced to 14 men after the first 20 minutes (Horwill – Red Card) and the Rebels having 72% possession and 80% territory in the 2nd half. The Reds were very much in...
The Brumbies put on a commanding performance at Suncorp easily accounting for the injury depleted Reds for a 29-0 bonus point win. The Brumbies were cohesive, disciplined, well-drilled, energetic and provided strong support in all aspects of the game. The Reds’ performance lacked any real venom or intensity with some key players...
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