World Series Rugby: Rd 2 Western Force v Tonga Sunday 13 May 04:00PM

[ForceFan]

Good young team for Sunday:

Western Force vs Tonga:

1. HARRY LLOYD
2. ALIFELETI KAITU’U
3. CHRIS HEIBERG
4. FERGUS LEE-WARNER
5. JOHAN BARDOUL
6. TEVIN FERRIS
7. CHRIS ALCOCK
8. BRYNARD STANDER (VC)
9. IAN PRIOR (C)
10. ANDREW DEEGAN
11. BRAD LACEY
12. RODNEY IONA
13. MARCEL BRACHE
14. ROD DAVIES
15. CLAY UYEN

16. HARRY SCOBLE
17. TOM SHEMINANT
18. KIERAN LONGBOTTOM
19. LEON POWER
20. HARRISON ORR
21. ELLIOT TURNER
22. AJ ALATIMU
23. HENRY TAEFU

https://www.westernforce.com.au/young-guns-ready-to-fire/

 

[brokendown]

MR Reason must be happy that the local content of this side has risen by 500%

 

[The Honey Badger]

Is there another game this Sunday?

Is it a sell out as well?

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[ForceFan]

G'day HB

There's a pre-game of Western Force Women v Hong Kong Women starting at 2PM.
As fars as I know this isn't on FTA.

I don't think it will be a sell-out but well >10,000 (at that number Monday)
It is Mothers' Day after all.

 

[The Honey Badger]

G'day HB

There's a pre-game of Western Force Women v Hong Kong Women starting at 2PM.
As fars as I know this isn't on FTA.

I don't think it will be a sell-out but well >10,000 (at that number Monday.
It is Mothers' Day after all.

FF (Folau Fainga'a), I am loving what's happening in the West.

So much hype for the first game, and justifiably so.

Just hadn't heard much about this one. This thread a case in point.

Great if you get 10k + for a Sunday afternoon game.

Do we anything of the tourists?

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[ForceFan]

The Force Women will run out onto the Force Field at 2:00pm before the men’s side take on Tonga at 4:00pm in the second match of World Series Rugby.
The powerful side boasts seven of WA’s Wallaroos squad members including, Darryl Wickliffe, Rebecca Clough, Kendra Fell, Trilleen Pomare, Courtney Hodder, Tui Cope and Zakiya Kereopa.
17 players from the Force’s inaugural Buildcorp Super W season will take to the field on Sunday along with nine new faces that have impressed the coaching staff through the opening rounds of the club rugby season.
Sunday’s fixture at nib Stadium is the first of two clashes against Hong Kong with the sides to meet again at Curtin University on Friday, 18 June.

1. Darryl Wickliffe
2. Tara Reed
3. Ariana Carnachan
4. Katie Barnes
5. Rebecca Clough
6. Taylor Waterson
7. Katherine Outred
8. Claudia Foster
9. Kendra Fell
10. Trilleen Pomare
11. Courtney Hodder
12. Tui Cope
13. Zakiya Kereopa
14. Zion Taurima
15. Caitlyn Edwards
16. Antoinette Jago
17. Harley Te-ao
18. Terau Pasene-Grennell
19. Karla Lane
20. Moana Paul
21. Hera-Barb Malcolm
22. Aneeka Taia
23. Turiti Galiki
24. Ariana Hira
25. Karla Thawley
26. Kateraina Ahipene

These double headers were one of Andrew Forrest's initial promises.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Gees reminded in watching this game how they breed them big in Tonga!

 

[ForceFan]

Fantastic game in front of 16,323 strong crowd - not bad for Mother's day support.

Final score - Western Force 47: 17 Tonga


Tonga Side:

1. Sosaia Masima
2.Sione Lolohea
3. Duane Anthony Aholelei
4. Vainanuma Manu
5. Charlie Pahulu
6. Atunaisa Faka’osi
7. Taniela Na’a
8. Topui Sekona
9. Sosaia Tokai
10. Samiu Muna
11. Jhonny Ika
12. Kelekolio Hifo
13. Keith Masima
14. Weir Filikitonga
15. James Faiva

16. Leiataua Kilifi
17. Fe’ao Fotuaika
18. Frederick Fonokalafi
19. Aisea Puaka
20. Solomone Funaki
21. Solomone Pauuvale
22. Ofa Ki Maui Pongi
23. Tuihakavalu Ika

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Enjoyable afternoon/evening once again. A cracking day for it too. I thought when we had ball in hand we were threatening and scored some nice tries. Tonga were good for about 60 minutes and then injuries/fitness took their toll. A noticeable difference became evident in our scrum when Longbottom came on. We dominated after that.

Things got a little sloppy and unstructured in the last quarter but overall we weren't too bad.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Commentary with Gordon Bray and Chris Handy quality.

Game was fairly scrappy at times. Tongans were competitive for first half and then fell away with injuries and can't judge the Tongan's too harshly given they had only been thrown together some 4 days before. So you could see a Tonga professional team potentially doing well I think in a pro indo pacific competition but again not based out of Tonga commercially. Unfortunately I think commercial side of things would make including Tonga too hard but we shall see I guess what Twiggy's team has planned.

Games against Rebels and Crusaders B teams will be the test.

 

[wamberal]

Good crowd again. Hope this keeps up. Great to see some enthusiasm amongst the gloom.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Good crowd again. Hope this keeps up. Great to see some enthusiasm amongst the gloom.

Yeh although media claiming not a sellout - I thought 16k was pretty good especially considering Mothers day as no way would I have got a leave pass to attend footy yesterday like a lot of fathers.

 

[chibimatty]

Women's game was good, they like to throw it around a bit. Lots more space to run, real old-fashioned "backs vs backs" stuff; and plenty of one-handed offloads from the forwards.

 

[SteveWA]

Yeh although media claiming not a sellout - I thought 16k was pretty good especially considering Mothers day as no way would I have got a leave pass to attend footy yesterday like a lot of fathers.

A great family day, so no leave pass needed. It's not obvious on the broadcast but there's a lot of entertainment happening at the stadium, much of it focussed on the kids. Yesterday every mother got a rose or three as well.

 

[ForceFan]

Very good coverage with 3/4 of the inside back page of today's West.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Really like the look of Fergus Lee-Warner. Any details on his history/experience/eligibility etc?

 

[SteveWA]

https://www.westernforce.com.au/teams/fergus-lee-warner/

 

[Brumby Runner]

Thanks Steve. I agree with the profile - definitely a player to keep an eye on. Maybe a better 6 than lock with his height/build?

 

[SteveWA]

Replay now online at https://7plus.com.au/WSWS

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Really like the look of Fergus Lee-Warner. Any details on his history/experience/eligibility etc?

Likewise BR. Exactly the kind of confrontational back-five forward we need. He just rips in all day. I also like the fact that he's come up through that club-NRC pathway. This is exactly what we like to see.