Western Force v Hurricanes 19/04/2025

[Tazzmania]

Western Force captain Jeremy Williams spoke to reporters after the return to training following the bye ahead of the Round 10 clash with the Hurricanes.

PRESS CONFERENCE

 

[rugbyAU]

Keunzle is back

 

[Tazzmania]

Western Force team list

Starting XV; Marley Pearce, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Tom Robertson, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Carlo Tizzano, Vaiolini Ekuasi; Nic White (vc), Ben Donaldson, Bayley Kuenzle, Hamish Stewart, Sio Tomkinson, Harry Potter, Mac Grealy

Reserves; Nic Dolly, Atu Moli, Josh Smith, Reed Prinsep (vc), Will Harris, Henry Robertson, Max Burey, George Poolman

 

[Dan54]

As a Canes man, I do have to say I not in anyway confident of this one. That is genuinely a good Force team, particularly the Forwards for me. Canes will go close to matching them in loosies (although Tizzano is a freak, I think), but tighties are very good for Force, we iffy at lock. Backs are reasonably even?

 

[Thalium]

Worried about this game, Force have the team to get this done but will need to be very disciplined and not let up for 85 minutes. Very important game for the force and need to get a statement win.

Great to see Kuenzle back he was just starting to launch last year, fingers crossed he picks up where he left off.

Henry Robertson back and onto the bench is great too.

 

[Thalium]

BPA injured during warm up. Dolly to Start Horton onto the bench

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Canes 1 got better skills than any 10 in Aus.

That finish looked like Rene Ranger back in the day.

 

[todd4]

Great to see Kunzle score. Nick White is still one of the best.

 

[Willin1]

Force winger lucky to avoid a deliberate knock on there.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

That’s bloody lucky. Looked like force hinging caused the canes prop to put his hand down. Absolutely folded them

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Can 1 other forward help Tizzano in the tight. Losing the forwards battle but the backline is on top.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Is Pasitoa hurt or is the hype finally done with him?

 

[todd4]

Great pass from White to Grealy. Hope they can keep it up.

 

[griffins]

Swain very close to reactivating the contract on his life from all of NZ there. Looked a fair cleanout but Iose fell very awkwardly. Seems ok though.

 

[todd4]

Is Pasitoa hurt or is the hype finally done with him?

Not sure, the coaching staff seem to see a lot of promise in Poolman.

 

[Dan54]

I must admit, I do enjoy when refs just let the rucks go. I enjoy a bit of chaos there.

 

[Thalium]

Not sure, the coaching staff seem to see a lot of promise in Poolman.

Is Pasitoa hurt or is the hype finally done with him?

Probably managing minutes on return from injury.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

What the fuck was that

 

[Heavyd]

And there is the nothing kick from Donaldson that proves so costly every game.

 

[todd4]

This is hectic.