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Western Force v Lions, Saturday, 28 June @ Optus Stadium 8pm AEST

Heavyd

John Solomon (38)
Have we got any visibility of how ticket sales are tracking for the Force? Surely now the Lions have arrived it will shake out any UK, Saffer, Kiwi who hadn’t yet got tickets along with some inquisitive Non rugby local who want to experience the amazing atmosphere. Hopefully for the Force boys it gets as close to a sellout as possible.
 

Dctarget

David Wilson (68)
I didn't realise that the Lions play the super teams all before game 1, I thought it was more interspersed than that. I wonder after their slow start on the weekend will we see a more 1st XV selected for the Force and then the 'Tahs a week later.
 

Wilson

John Eales (66)
I didn't realise that the Lions play the super teams all before game 1, I thought it was more interspersed than that. I wonder after their slow start on the weekend will we see a more 1st XV selected for the Force and then the 'Tahs a week later.
The theory I've seen out there is that they'll try and go closer to full strength for Reds and Brumbies (a week between the games, 10 days break before the first test) and run the more 2nd string sides for the Force, tahs and Au NZ. I want to say it was Ben Darwin I saw putting this forward as how he'd do it form a cohesion perspective, but it also makes sense from a simple scheduling one if they want the top team fresh but prepared for game 1. May depend a bit on how well Farrel knows what his top team is
 

D-Box

Cyril Towers (30)
What we know from media reports and those left behind.

1 Roberson
3 Hoskins
4 Swain
6/8 Champion De Crespigny
9 White
10
11 Pietsch

Possible team
1 Roberson
2 Dolly/BPaa
3 Hoskins
4 Swain
5 Carter
6/8 Champion De Crespigny/Harris
7 Koteka
6/8 Champion De Crespigny/Harris
9 White
10 Alex Harford
11 Pietsch
12 Stewart
13 Kuenzul
14 Greely
15 Beale

Beale to redeem the demons from 12 years ago, wear the long studs, and kick the winner from half way
 

Yoda

Arch Winning (36)
What we know from media reports and those left behind.

1 Roberson
3 Hoskins
4 Swain
6/8 Champion De Crespigny
9 White
10
11 Pietsch

Possible team
1 Roberson
2 Dolly/BPaa
3 Hoskins
4 Swain
5 Carter
6/8 Champion De Crespigny/Harris
7 Koteka
6/8 Champion De Crespigny/Harris
9 White
10 Alex Harford
11 Pietsch
12 Stewart
13 Kuenzul
14 Greely
15 Beale

Beale to redeem the demons from 12 years ago, wear the long studs, and kick the winner from half way
Beale 10, Grealy 15, Poolman on the wing is my tip.
 

Strewthcobber

Michael Lynagh (62)
Offical’s expecting 40-45k crowd. Lions have put Schmidt & RA on notice if they don’t release wallabies for Super rugby games it’s in breach of contract. Plenty of noise in UK about Lions doing France in 2037.
The media reports are just a bit of revenge out of the Lions camp for the 2013 Force team isn't it?
 
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