Author: Forcefield

After a horror run of two defeats from the Force the Waratahs are heading for a three-peat on Saturday. Although the Force have had some unlucky hiccups this year, they own the Flowers. Here is my accurate preview of the match—and to be fair to the Flowers, I generously gave the right of reply to “Pfitzy” a tragic Waratahs’ fan—a tautology, I know. The Force will win Daryl Gibson claimed in April that that Waratahs would never drift back into arrogance again. Never has a man been more wrong. If alchemy has taught us anything, it’s that you can’t turn…

The stakes were high as the Stormers visited Perth for the last match of their Australasian tour. The visitors reigned supreme over the Waratahs last week and were looking to consolidate their grasp on a finals berth. A win in Perth would put them in good stead for the home straight. Meanwhile, the Force are staring down the end of matching their longest losing streak in Super Rugby. The Force also needed to repay their diehard fans, who have watched their team slump to zero from three at home this season. The Match There were ominous signs early on that the…

The Rebels have continued their dominance over the Western Force with a scrappy, yet hard fought win in Perth. Demonstrating a growing maturity, the away team repelled a late Force surge to notch their fourth win in Perth and breathe life into their Super Rugby campaign. The Match The Rebels started the first half with intent and after five minutes of sustained pressure Harris went over under the posts. Momentum stalled from here as both teams got a case of the butterflies and errors crept into the game. The committed Rebels defence made the Force resort to poor grubber kicks while…

The Western Force will be disappointed about their effort against the Reds last week and will be planning to ambush the Hurricanes who will be cock-a-hoop after winning both their games in South Africa. Last Week Most Force fans will want to erase the Reds game from their collective memories. It was dire with a capital “D”. The set-piece was a shambles; the breakdown was a mess. Three forwards left the pitch with injuries ranging from a game or two on the sideline, to season-enders. You know the whole team has performed poorly when almost nobody comes into contention for…