Thursday’s Rugby News has been hijacked! Instead, we give you the teams for this weekend.
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Waratahs Team For The Force.
When: 7:45 PM AEDT Friday night
Where: Bankwest Stadium
Big News? Angus Bell Drops out of the squad. Mark Nawaqanitawase is starting at 15. Jack Maddocks moves to 14
The Team:
NSW WARATAHS: (1-15): Tetera Faulkner, Dave Porecki, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Sam Caird, Hugh Sinclair, Lachlan Swinton, Carlo Tizzano, Jack Dempsey, Jack Grant, Will Harrison, James Ramm, Tepai Moeroa, Alex Newsome (c), Jack Maddocks, Mark Nawaqanitawase
Reserves: Tom Horton, Sio Tatola, Chris Talakai, Jack Whetton, Jeremy Williams, Henry Robertson, Tane Edmed, Triston Reilly
INs: Chris Talakai
OUTs: Angus Bell
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Force Team For The Waratahs
When: 7:45 PM AEDT Friday night
Where: Bankwest Stadium
Big News? Jono Lance drops out of the 23. Jake McIntyre to start at ten.
The Team:
WESTERN FORCE (1-15): Tom Robertson, Feleti Kaitu’u, Santiago Medrano, Jeremy Thrush, Fergus Lee-Warner, Tim Anstee, Kane Koteka, Brynard Stander (c), Tomas Cubelli, Jake McIntyre, Toni Pulu, Richard Kahui, Tevita Kuridrani, Byron Ralston, Rob Kearney
Reserves: Andrew Ready, Angus Wagner, Greg Holmes, Ryan McCauley, Tomas Lezana, Ian Prior, Domingo Miotti, Marcel Brache
INs: Domingo Miotti, Toni Pulu
OUTs: Jono Lance, Kyle Godwin
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Brumbies Team For The Rebels
When: 7:45 PM AEDT Saturday night
Where: GIO Stadium
Big News? Scott Sio is back! Unfortunately James Slipper is injured.
The Team:
BRUMBIES (1-15): Scott Sio, Connal McInerney, Allan Alaalatoa (c), Darcy Swain, Cadeyrn Neville, Rob Valetini, Jahrome Brown, Pete Samu, Nic White, Noah Lolesio, Mack Hansen, Irae Simone, Len Ikitau, Andy Muirhead, Tom Banks
Reserves: Lachlan Lonergan, Harry Lloyd, Tom Ross, James Tucker*, Tom Cusack, Ryan Lonergan, Reesjan Pasitoa, Solomone Kata
INs: Scott Sio, James Tucker, Solomone Kata
OUTs: James Slipper (knee), Nick Frost, Isaak Fines-Leleiwasa
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Rebels Team For The Brumbies
When: 7:45 PM AEDT Saturday night
Where: GIO Stadium
Big News? James Hanson is back! Unfortunately Jordan Uelese is injured.
The Team:
MELBOURNE REBELS (1-15): Cabous Eloff, James Hanson, Pone Faamausili, Ross Haylett-Petty, Trevor Hosea, Josh Kemeny, Richard Hardwick, Michael Wells, Joe Powell, Matt To’omua (c), Marika Koroibete, Reece Hodge, Stacey Ili, Lachlan Anderson, Tom Pincus
Reserves: Ed Craig, Isaac Aedo Kailea, Lucio Sordoni, Steve Cummins, Rob Leota, James Tuttle/Brad Wilkin/Tom Nowlan (TBC), Frank Lomani, Glen Vaihu
INs: James Hanson, Ross Haylett-Petty, Lucio Sordoni
OUTs: Jordan Uelese, Rhy van Nek
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