The match between the Force and touring Japanese Corporate team Toshiba ,scheduled to be played at Joondalup Arena on Saturday the 15th July, has been removed from that venue. This is confirmed on the This Perth Life website but curiously has not been officially notified on the Force site.
It is understood that the fixture will now be played at Tompkins Park Alfred Cove, the picturesque home ground of the Palmyra Club as an afternoon fixture following the Palmyra - Kalamunda first grade Game.
Tompkins Park has been assessed as the only acceptable venue of sufficient standard to be capable of hosting the event outside of the State's main arenas, which are unavailable or cost prohibitive.
Palmyra's grounds will also be the venue for two other important matches, the Wednesday evening Games between the Force Academy and Toshiba on the 12th July and a game against the powerful Yamaha team on the 16th August.
It is not known why Joondalup is no longer the prefered venue. This Perth Life refers to the game being "cancelled", which is clearly not the case,and Rugbywa and the Force have made no official statement.
It could be due either to contractual problems, problems with the condition of the playing surface, or political issues involving the West Perth Australian Rules club whose home ground is Joondalup.
Or it could be that nobody wants to travel that far!
