All posts tagged "ben castle"

If ever there was a time for the Western Force to fulfill their real potential it’s now. They’ve essentially been a journeyman outfit since entering the Super 14 competition in 2006. I don’t mean that in a negative way because they’ve achieved more in the last four years than many of the...

It’s just like a thesaurus, but rugby based Hickey (adv) – to be exposed as being strategically inadequate. (synonym; Mooney) “Sheisse. We sure Hickied the Russian campaign” Adolf Hitler in the bunker

A fascinating clash is brewing on Saturday night and already the mind games (or are they brain farts?) have started. What we should have is a classic case of ‘rugby good’ vs ‘rugby evil’, just like the Wallabies vs England. In the ‘good’ corner is the Force. Full of speed and guile...

While the Force and the Reds may kid themselves they are still a chance to make this...

Western Force 10 – Sharks 22 For highlights follow read more link below Watching both the Tahs and Force today was the rugby equivalent of coitus interruptus. Prolonged foreplay, relentless pounding, exciting climax….and then a damp squibb. In the meantime the Saffas and Kiwis, having barely got a sniff of space, had...

A look at the key match ups for the first Australian derby of the 2009 Super 14 as the ACT Brumbies host the Western Force in Canberra. What does this mean for the match preview and prediction?

Tips and picks for all teams in Round 2 of Super 14 2009

A review of the Western Force against the Auckland Blues in round 1 of Super 14 2009

Tips and picks for Round 1 of Super 14 2009

A shoot from the hip preview and prediction of the various 2009 Super 14 teams chances

Western Force 2009 Super 14 season preview

The Force have signed former junior All-Black Ben Castle to their ranks in an effort to bolster the franchise’s meagre propping stocks.  Considering the Force were chasing the likes of Tim Fairbrother and the du Plessis brothers, this can only be seen as a fairly desperate attempt to cobble together some sort...

Western Force 22 – Chiefs 21 This game was the one highlight in an otherwise pretty dismal super 14 weekend for Aussie teams, losing 3 out of 4 games. Having watched the game, no one really blew me away from the Force’s point of view. It was a pretty solid team effort,...

Chiefs 32 – Reds 20.The Reds seemed to come into this game thinking they could out-run the Chiefs and at half time the approach seemed to have blown up on them, as they went into the sheds 3 tries to nil down. But the game got a real shot in the arse...