Pre Season '16: Force v Canes

[RugbyReg]

2016 Asteron Life Super Rugby – Pre-Season
Western Force v Wellington Hurricanes
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
Kick-off: 6.50pm (AEST)
Western Force (Team):
1. Pek Cowan (C)
2. Nathan Charles
3. Guy Millar
4. Steve Mafi
5. Adam Coleman
6. Brynard Stander
7. Chris Alcock
8. Angus Cottrell
9. Ian Prior
10. Peter Grant
11. Albert Nikoro
12. Kyle Godwin
13. Marcel Brache
14. Luke Morahan
15. Dane Haylett-Petty
Reserves
16. Heath Tessmann
17. Chris Heiberg
18. Jermaine Ainsley
19. Rory Walton
20. Ross Haylett-Petty
21. Richard Hardwick
22. Kane Koteka
23. Ryan Louwrens
24. Jono Lance
25. Onehunga Havili
26. Ammon Matuauto
27. Semisi Masirewa
28. Maalonga Konelio



Hurricanes (Squad): Jason Woodward, Matt Proctor, Pita Ahki, Willis Halaholo, Wes Goosen, Otere Black, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Blade Thomson, Callum Gibbins, Brad Shields (c), Mark Abbott, Vaea Fifita, Jeff Toomaga-Allen,Motu Matu'u, Reg Goodes, Leni Apisai, Loni Uhila, Ben May, Hisa Sasagi, Chris Eves, Michael Fatialofa, James Blackwell, Tony Lamborn, Frae Wilson, Malo Tuitama, Peter Umaga-Jensen.

 

[brokendown]

interested to see the new Force game plan.Rumour has it,that they may actually run the ball!

 

[RugbyReg]

gee their depth at prop is going to be tested big time.

 

[qwerty51]

Interesting to see they're going with their full strength team first up. Usually see teams build into the trials with the full strength team in the last trial.

 

[RugbyReg]

It's not as if they need to rest their Wallabies...

 

[Slim 293]

Interesting to see they're going with their full strength team first up.

And yet Jono Lance remains on the bench..........

 

[RugbyReg]

yeah, they seem to see something in Brache.

 

[Shaker]

Interesting to see they're going with their full strength team first up. Usually see teams build into the trials with the full strength team in the last trial.

Not quite full strength but not far off. Prior wont start if Alby is fit, Stander is a backup, Nikoro is more a full back than a winger but im keen to see him do well.

 

[Shaker]

And yet Jono Lance remains on the bench....

Jono has been training at 10. No point throwing him in the centres if they want him to be a 10.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Good to see some blokes who performed well in the NRC getting a run with the Force.

IIRC Onehunga Havili is eligible for U20 by age. Is he qualified by residency for Aust U20s?
http://www.rugbywa.com.au/community-club-team-member/onehunga-havili

 

[mxyzptlk]

Just in case, the game is being streamed live here:

https://www.westernforce.com.au/live-stream-force-game

 

[Shaker]

Top start

 

[TOCC]

stream isn't working for me

 

[mxyzptlk]

stream isn't working for me

Had to reload mine a couple times. Also, if you're running a script blocker like ghostery or some adblock extension, may need to whitelist the site. (Ghostery got in my way at first.)

 

[Shaker]

Defensively, we look incredible. Jono has looked great since coming on. They keep calling Masirewa, Konelio. It's annoying.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Defensively, we look incredible. Jono has looked great since coming on. They keep calling Masirewa, Konelio. It's annoying.

They held out well during two yellow cards. Canes butchering some chances, but Force also having a hand in that. Force are also making the most of the their possession when in the Canes half, moving the ball pretty effectively, and seem under orders not to play any rugby in their own half.

 

[qwerty51]

The Force are up 28-0.

 

[mxyzptlk]

The Force were very effective with the ball in hand. They didn't mess around much, moved the ball quickly, and found holes in the Hurricanes defense before the Canes even knew they were there. Good start.

 

[Shaker]

Hopefully a sign of things to come. Im all aboard the Jono Lance and Mesirewa hype trains.

 

[mxyzptlk]

#TheForceAwakens