Kagifa Samoa v Western Force - HBF Park, Perth - 7:45 PM (WST), Friday, 31 May 2019

[Warpath]

Rod davies 47-0

 

[Warpath]

try numbr 8, 54-0

 

[Warpath]

super try by samoa 63-5

 

[Equalizer]

Fantastic attendance of over 12,000. Need to up the competitive quality of the opposition to take it to the next level. World Series cricket wasn't built in a day and GRR is a slow burn and more than a thorn in the side or RA and Super Rugby.

 

[formerflanker]

I watched the second half on the Viceland station on Fox.
I really enjoyed my first look at Global Rapid Rugby.
Full marks to the Force for staying the course of sacking, uncertainty and then innovation.
I'll be watching a lot more GRR in future.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Good crowd tonight and the atmosphere was great at the ground. The Force played some enterprising footy against an admittedly tiring opposition.

 

[Equalizer]

The Force punching above their weight and showing a new light and direction for rugby.

 

[ForceFan]

Thought it was going to be a clean slate for Samoa until the last play of the game.
Terrific try!

https://www.facebook.com/rapidrugby/videos/656966228050647/?t=10

 

[ForceFan]

The fitness of the Western Force was the telling difference btwn the teams.

One of the highlights for me was a fantastic try-saving tackle from FB Jack McGregor.

 

[Equalizer]

The Samoa try was sublime. A couple more would of been nice.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Best game I have seen the force play - Samoa were good early on but yes lost the breakdown and superior fitness of the force in the second half was telling.

 

[Dctarget]

The Samoa try was sublime. A couple more would of been nice.

Inside ball by Aussie Ahmu too!

 

[ForceFan]

Not a bad crowd for late (7:40 PM start) on the Friday night of a long week-end in Perth.
Plenty of kids in attendance as no junior rugby next morning.

Sea of Blue was in fine form including the support for Samoa to get their try in the last play of the game.

 

[ForceFan]

Try fest.....listen to the crowd.
46 points in the 2nd half - 1.3 points per minute.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Fantastic try at the end by Samoa. How was the skill level!

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Fantastic attendance of over 12,000. Need to up the competitive quality of the opposition to take it to the next level. World Series cricket wasn't built in a day and GRR is a slow burn and more than a thorn in the side or RA and Super Rugby.

Maybe a few marquee players allocated to Samoa - I understand Israel Folau is available. Would it be great to see him play for Samoa (once he agrees to some social media clauses in a contract).

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Surely at this point RA is pro GRR - as castle been seen as a supporter and praised by Grr and twiggy

 

[kiap]

Surely at this point RA is pro GRR - as castle been seen as a supporter and praised by Grr and twiggy

I would describe it as ''tolerance" rather than support. RA are happy to quarantine Rapid Rugby west of the rabbit-proof fence. Castle is friendly enough about it. But does she make any decisions (or is she even in a position to make any decision) to translate into actual support?

The litmus test for this is whether any Aus team (other than the Force) will be permitted to join.

For instance, are the powers-that-be in Australian rugby interested in Western Sydney getting a team - or do they actively oppose it? Time will tell, but a year has gone by and a second year is clocking up.

I suspect the answer from the cold dead hands of Sydney rugby is still 'No' … no way, ge'f'd, f-off.

 

[RugbyReg]

Quarantine? You had two RA contracted players play in this game. The force are playing at Ballymore this weekend. Stop playing victim.

 

[formerflanker]

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For instance, are the powers-that-be in Australian rugby interested in Western Sydney getting a team - or do they actively oppose it?' … no way, ge'f'd, f-off.

My hazy reccolection is that earlier this year NSW and RA stopped GRR from building a Western Sydney team .