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Ward Prentice (10)
Confirmed in today's Midi Olympique.
Western Force 2012
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Confirmed in today's Midi Olympique.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
He was fairly over rated, I believe. If you read TWF forums you'd think he was a future giant killer, but unfortunately...nope. Other reports have had him at a club level player. I think he was a bit of a "speccy" from the Force.
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Dave Cowper (27)
Hodgson to commit to Force
NICK TAYLOR, The West AustralianApril 19, 2011, 9:24 am
Wallabies back-rower Matt Hodgson is today set to show his faith in the Western Force by re-signing for the club for another two years.
The 29-year-old flanker will join fellow forwards Nathan Sharpe and Ben McCalman in committing his future to the side despite their on-field struggles this season.
Hodgson, who made his Test debut for the Wallabies against Fiji last year, was ruled out for at least a month after falling heavily in a line-out during the shock 26-25 loss to the Melbourne Rebels earlier this month.
The Force are still waiting to hear if star back and Rebels target James O'Connor will re-sign with the club.
NICK TAYLOR, The West AustralianApril 19, 2011, 9:24 am
Wallabies back-rower Matt Hodgson is today set to show his faith in the Western Force by re-signing for the club for another two years.
The 29-year-old flanker will join fellow forwards Nathan Sharpe and Ben McCalman in committing his future to the side despite their on-field struggles this season.
Hodgson, who made his Test debut for the Wallabies against Fiji last year, was ruled out for at least a month after falling heavily in a line-out during the shock 26-25 loss to the Melbourne Rebels earlier this month.
The Force are still waiting to hear if star back and Rebels target James O'Connor will re-sign with the club.
darkhorse
Darby Loudon (17)
Good news for the force. I feel they have been unlucky on and off the field so its good to see some key players staying.
rugbysmartarse
Alan Cameron (40)
bugger. have to now change my avatar
He's back in Brisbane playing at Sunnybank. I am keen to watch him first hand as he was good when I saw him at Nudgee a few years ago. Also keen to catch his little brother Stephen who is in the Sunnybank Colts. The Force love to pick up brothers don't they? Didn't little Pocock and O'Connor both get a look in with the Force?
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Trevor Allan (34)
Having family at the club makes people more likely to stay.
Yes I understand that. I was being a smart ass. I should have used :fishing
ChargerWA
Mark Loane (55)
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/union/9224425/paddy-jumps-nicely-on-to-force-wagon/
Paddy Dellit has signed a one year deal with the force with one year option. Good news, I was impressed with him off the bench last week.
Paddy Dellit has signed a one year deal with the force with one year option. Good news, I was impressed with him off the bench last week.
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John Eales (66)
I like Dellit, so that's a good move. I was quite impressed with what I saw from him in the Shute Shield last year.
sudrugby
Watty Friend (18)
If it interests some people here, here is an interview of Dane Haylett Petty on my blog
http://www.sudrugby.com/interview-of-dane-haylett-petty-biarritz-olympique-fullback/
Feel free to comment
Cheers
http://www.sudrugby.com/interview-of-dane-haylett-petty-biarritz-olympique-fullback/
Feel free to comment
Cheers
Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
That was a very good interview - and again, with astute questions.
DHP is right in saying that there is too much of a gap between the Shute Shield and Super Rugby. Too many of our young players get to Super Rugby too young and have to learn their trade on the job.
On the other hand more mature players, especially forwards, can get stuck in the Shute Shield and are overlooked year after year because there is nothing between the SS and Super Rugby to really sort out who belongs at the higher level. Often the wrong ones go through.
Even if they are the right ones and they are mature, they don't have the competition experience of a Kiwi or SAffer of more or less the same age because they haven't had training for Super Rugby in ITM or Currie Cup games.
I have seen quite a bit of DHP this season, though mostly before Christmas. He seemed to have advanced from when he was playing in Australia. It's hard to tell in the Top 14 but I was impressed by his performances in the Heineken Cup, because those are big matches.
Some people go over there from Oz and blossom like Paul Warwick of Munster and Brock James of Clermont. DHP could be one of those. I hope he comes back here and proves that he is a better player.
Incidentally, that player in your avatar, Imanol Harinordoquy, is a useful player. Let him know that if he has nothing to do after the RWC and is looking for a game, the Waratahs will give him a run, though we will have to rob a couple of banks first.
And we'll even make room for his Biarritz mate Takudzwa Ngwenya.
DHP is right in saying that there is too much of a gap between the Shute Shield and Super Rugby. Too many of our young players get to Super Rugby too young and have to learn their trade on the job.
On the other hand more mature players, especially forwards, can get stuck in the Shute Shield and are overlooked year after year because there is nothing between the SS and Super Rugby to really sort out who belongs at the higher level. Often the wrong ones go through.
Even if they are the right ones and they are mature, they don't have the competition experience of a Kiwi or SAffer of more or less the same age because they haven't had training for Super Rugby in ITM or Currie Cup games.
I have seen quite a bit of DHP this season, though mostly before Christmas. He seemed to have advanced from when he was playing in Australia. It's hard to tell in the Top 14 but I was impressed by his performances in the Heineken Cup, because those are big matches.
Some people go over there from Oz and blossom like Paul Warwick of Munster and Brock James of Clermont. DHP could be one of those. I hope he comes back here and proves that he is a better player.
Incidentally, that player in your avatar, Imanol Harinordoquy, is a useful player. Let him know that if he has nothing to do after the RWC and is looking for a game, the Waratahs will give him a run, though we will have to rob a couple of banks first.
And we'll even make room for his Biarritz mate Takudzwa Ngwenya.
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Vay Wilson (31)
Sheehan and Stannard have both resigned for the next season.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/union/9293174/force-do-right-thing-by-halves/
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/union/9293174/force-do-right-thing-by-halves/
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How are Turner and Swanepoel's injuries coming along?
This confuses me every time I see it. Shouldn't it be "Sheehan and Stannard have both re-signed for the next season.
farva
Vay Wilson (31)
I think I heard Turner had a full knee reco so Im guessing the rest of the year. I didnt think Swanepoel was down?
Probably
Lance Free
Arch Winning (36)
Some confirmation today of what we already knew:
Western Force winger David Smith will leave the Perth-based franchise at the end of the Super Rugby season to link up with French club Toulon.
New Zealander Smith, who played seven matches for the Blues and 34 for the Hurricanes before moving to Perth, has signed a two-year deal with Toulon.
Western Force winger David Smith will leave the Perth-based franchise at the end of the Super Rugby season to link up with French club Toulon.
New Zealander Smith, who played seven matches for the Blues and 34 for the Hurricanes before moving to Perth, has signed a two-year deal with Toulon.
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Bill McLean (32)
Swanepoel is playing club rugby in Perth
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