PINDAN PREMIER GRADE PREVIEW: ROUND 13

WESTERN FORCE MEDIA RELEASE
Thursday, 2 July 2015


Saturday, 4 July, 2015
Kick-off times:
First Grade: 3.30pm
Reserve Grade: 1.50pm
Under 19: 12.30pm

By Fraser Smith

Click here to see the Tries of the Week from Round 12 of the Pindan Premier Grade

Match of the Round: UWA (7) v Palmyra (6) McGillivray Oval, Mt Claremont.
Round 4: UWA 29 defeated Palmyra at Tompkins Park, Alfred Cove.

McGillivray Oval will host the Pindan Premier Grade Match of the Round when UWA takes on Palmyra in what could prove a season defining contest for the mid-table sides.

UWA knocked off top four side, Associates, in Round 12, upsetting their traditional rival by three-points, 14-11. ‘Uni’ has hit some form in recent weeks, including narrowly going down to previously undefeated Wests Scarborough by just one point a week earlier.

Sitting in seventh, a win for the students in Round 13 could provide the boost needed for a late finals charge, while a loss could jeopardise their finals aspirations.

Palmyra currently sits sixth on the ladder and are just three-points adrift of fourth-placed Kalamunda. Depending on other results a win could see them jump into the top for and put them in the box seat to lock up a finals place. ‘Paly’ will take plenty of confidence into the contest coming off a 36-point demolition of Wanneroo, 41-5.

Former Western Force outside back, Josh Tatupu, has been named on the wing for Palmyra after returning from France.

UWA: 1. Nevin Mills 2. Jason Vassilly, 3. Jacob Gianoli, 4. Tim Carslaw, 5. Brent Murphy , 6. Tala Moli, 7. Cian O'Connor, 8. Richard Hardwick, 9. Ethan Carlisle, 10. Ryan de Franck, 11. Rory McCarthy, 12. Grant Hardwick, 13. Ben Taylor, 14. Mike Lees. 15. Billy Hayes.
Palmyra: 1. Joe Savage (c), 2. Michael Tui, 3. Tuhoe Mahaki, 4. James Simpson, 5. Jarrod Menary, 6. Josh Everett, 7. Gavin Armstrong, 8. Onehunga Havilli, 9. Brian Jurisich, 10. Sam Jurisich, 11. Tommy Foster, 12. Michael Fotu, 13. Jonny Alston, 14. Josh Tatupu, 15. Tutere Waenga.

Cottesloe (5) v Wanneroo (9) at Harvey Field, Cottesloe.
Round 4: Cottesloe 32 defeated Wanneroo 14 at Kingsway Reserve, Landsdale.

Cottesloe will look to break back into the top four when they play host to ninth-placed Wanneroo at Harvey Field.

The Gulls currently sit in fifth position on the ladder, just four points behind third-placed Associates and will be eager to move up the ranks heading into the back end of the season. ‘Cott’ heads into this weekend’s clash firing on all cylinders, coming off the back of a 63-point win over bottom placed Perth Bayswater.

Wanneroo was brought back down to earth in Round 12 suffering a 36-point defeat at the hands of Palmyra, 41-5, just a week after knocking off Associates. The Roodogs will look to return to their best form and lock down on the defensive end in hope claiming another scalp.

Cottesloe: 1. Kaisa Reidy, 2. Robbie Abel, 3. Oliver Hoskins, 4. Kieran Stringer, 5. Ross Haylett-Petty, 6.Urbain Lawrence, Angus Duckett, 8. Adrian Hall, 9. Ryan Louwrens, 10. Antini Brown, 11. Nili Afeaki, 12. Sean Martin, 13. Sam Parker, 14. Ivan Wright, 15. Charl Nieuwenhuis
Wanneroo: 1. Owen Italiano, 2. Scott Cornell, 3. Andre Roux, 4. Timothy Iro, 5. Bradley Campbell, 6. Sylvo Iro, 7. Benjamin Stimson, 8. Nathan Iro (c), 9. Bryce Watkins, 10. Kyle Bowie, 11. Marcel Blackie, 12. Andrew King, 13. Cerri Cummings, 14. Michael Wilson, 15. Alistair Laurie.

Joondalup (8) v Wests Scarborough (2) at HBF Arena Sportsplex, Joondalup.
Round 4: Wests Scarborough 47 defeated Joondalup 18 at Bennett Park, Doubleview.

Wests Scarborough will look to bounce back after their first loss of the season when they travel to HBF Arena Sportsplex to face Joondalup.

The Boars tasted defeat for the first time in the 2015 Pindan Premier Grade season last round, going down to Nedlands by 16-points, 29-13. Wests failed to gather real momentum last round and will look to return to their attacking best in hope of reclaiming top sport against Joondalup this week.

Joondalup narrowly missed out on yet another top four scalp last round going down to Kalamunda by three-points, 29-26. The Brothers ran in three tries and tested the Bulls from start to finish but were unable to pull it off in the end. Sitting in eighth position but just two wins outside of fifth, Joondalup will be eyeing off another victory over a top four side to push their finals credentials.

Joondalup: 1. Tristan Schneider, 2. Lleywllyn Lottering, 3. Laione Mulikihaamea, 4. Matthew Hall, 5. Ryan Williams, 6. Max Fryer, 7. Adam Wallis, 8. Conor McDougall, 9. Johann Louw, 10. Carlos Waretini, 11. Michael Connolly, 12. James Wepener, 13. Maalonga Konelio, 14.Tamati Young, 15. Lui Guivalu.
Wests Scarborough: 1. Mike Tamihana, 2. Conrad Houkamau, 3. Dylan Crawford, 4. Hayden Anderson, 5. Rory Walton, 6. Keith Andrews, 7. Kane Koteka, 8. Lorenzo Devilliars, 9. Michael Marshall 10. AJ Alatimu 11. Brad Lacey, 12. Saula Fifita, 13. Sheldon Tarawa, 14. Cody Coe Baker, 15. Albert Nikoro.

Nedlands (1) v Associates (3) at The Foreshore, Nedlands.
Round 4: Nedlands 43 defeated Associates 18 at Allen Park, Swanbourne.

Nedlands have climbed to the top of the ladder for the first time this season and will look to protect their position and defend the RugbyWA Cup when they play host to third-place Associates at the Foreshore.

‘Neddies’ handed Wests Scarborough their first defeat of the 2015 Pindan Premier Grade season with a dominant display of attacking rugby leading the way to a 29-13 victory. Luke Doherty’s men ran in four tries to claim their eighth four-try bonus point of the season, and will be keen to maintain their attacking prowess against another top four side.

Associates are still clinging to third spot on the ladder despite back-to-back losses. ‘Soaks’ have dropped their last two matches to sides below them on the ladder, most recently going down to rivals UWA by three-points, 14-11. With the chasing pack hot on their heels the Swanbourne club will look to return to winning form and protect their place in the four.

Nedlands: 1. Joseph Ritchie, 2. Anaru Rangi/Heath Tessmann, 3. Jermaine Ainsley, 4. Danny Hartwell, 5. Michael Egan, 6. Andries Van Der Westhuizen, 7. Shane Hemi, 8. Tevin Ferris, 9. Michael Ruru, 10. Ian Prior, 11. Kauri Cudd, 12. Davis Tavita, 13. Jese Toto, 14. Juan Pretorius, 15. Dylan Loversidge.
Associates: 1. John Ogilvie, 2. Tabbie Du Plessis, 3. Andy Lawrence, 4. Matt Leary, 5. Peter Trend, 6. Glynne Rorke, 7. Dean Taylor-Menzies, 8. Michael Polastri, 9. Justin Turner, 10. Matt Dreyer, 11. Casper Nell, 12. Junior Sifa, 13. Jack Denny, 14. Tevita Sifa, 15. Robbie Ingram.

Perth Bayswater (10) v Kalamunda (4) at Pat O'Hara Reserve, Morley.
Round 4: Kalamunda 71 defeated Perth Bayswater 5 at Hartfield Park, Forrestfield.

Perth Bayswater will look to notch up their first win of the 2015 season when they play host to fourth-placed Kalamunda at Pat O’Hara Reserve.

‘Baysie’ suffered a heavy defeat in Round 12, conceding ten tries in their loss to Cottesloe. The Numbats will look to bounce back this week and give their loyal fans something to cheer about as they strive to cause an upset.

Kalamunda returned to form in Round 12 with a hard fought three-point victory over Joondalup, 29-26. ‘Kala’ ran in four tries to claim a bonus point victory and will be looking for more of the same when they take on ‘Baysie’ as they aim to protect their place in the top four.

Perth Bayswater: Not submitted.
Kalamunda: 1. Aaron Minnet, 2. Mark Royal, 3. Roy Kuka, 4. Matthew Dessauvagie, 5. Nikau Rangiwhetu (c), 6. Russell Burgess (c), 7. Lukas Birch, 8. Leo Auvaa, 9. Ryan Black, 10. Preston Elama, 11. Faamanatu Apineru, 12. Tama Makamaka, 13. J'None Tuitavake, 14. Douglas Cordadine, 15. Daley Harper.

Another interesting round of games.
University - Palmyra. Palmyra to win by a few, backs will be too goog for Uni and their pack should give them enough ball.
Cottesloe - Wanneroo. Cott to sneak home, both sides pretty average at the moment but Cotts pack should do the job.
Joondalup - Wests Scarborough. Wests to bounce back after being owned by Nedlands last week.
Perth Bayswater - Kalamunda. Kalamunda too strong and will win with a bonus point.
Driving back to Perth from South Geraldton this afternoon might call into the Seven Mile Tavern for a couple of beers. I understand a few TWF members drink there.

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Originally Posted by choice

Cottesloe - Wanneroo. Cott to sneak home, both sides pretty average at the moment but Cotts pack should do the job.

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I think that Ryan Louwrens will be the determining factor here for Cott If he is on song then Wanneroo will have their hands full.

Wanneroo has a new starter on fullback and hopefully they have winger Jarred Rees back from injury, so I think the backline will look a bit different than the one above. Also a returning Roodog and ex schoolboys player on the bench as back row cover.

This will be a good game to watch.

Clean sweep at Nedlands, pretty average Associate sides.

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Sunday, 5 July 2015

UWA CLAIMS THRILLER OVER PALMYRA

Pindan Premier Grade – Round 13
UWA 15 defeated Palmyra 12 at McGillivray Oval, Mt Claremont
Cottesloe 43 defeated Wanneroo 10 at Harvey Field, Cottesloe
Wests Scarborough 42 defeated Joondalup 7 at HBF Arena Sportsplex, Joondalup
Nedlands 47 defeated Associates 24 at The Foreshore, Nedlands
Kalamunda 65 defeated Perth Bayswater 14 at Pat O’Hara Reserve, Morley

By Fraser Smith

UWA claimed their sixth win of the season will a nail-biting three-point victory over a determined Palmyra outfit at McGillivray Oval yesterday.

Palmyra dominated territory and possession for much of the first 40 minutes although were let down by numerous handling errors in the slippery conditions. UWA worked their way into their match off the back of their dominant scrum, earning four penalties to steal a five-point 12-7 lead at the change of ends.

Palmyra made all the running in the opening 20 minutes of the second half but once again discipline at scrum time and the breakdown brought an end to their most promising passages of play. A late try to the visitors levelled the scores, before UWA knocked over their fifth penalty of the contest to claim the four points at the death.

UWA head coach Steve McFarlane said he was happy with his side’s ability to grind out another tough victory.

“I’m pleased we got the win,” he said. I don’t think it was our best performance but it’s four points and we’ll take it.

“In the first half we were playing a bit too much rugby in our own half which put us under unnecessary pressure, but our defence did enough in the end to get the result.

“I was really impressed with our set piece; the boys scrummed well and we were good in the lineout, so you have to be happy with that.

McFarlane said that the grit his team has shown in the last few rounds sets them up perfectly to make a late charge towards the four.

“There’s no doubt that tight wins like this one hold us in good stead for the last few rounds. ,” he said. “We were a little bit unlucky against Wests a few weeks ago, ground out a win against Soaks last week and the same again here so we need to keep building on this.”

After Palmyra controlled possession for the opening 10 minutes of the match, ‘Uni’ earned a penalty just 25-metres out with Levon Kvas-Rothwell successfully kicking it for the first points of the match, 3-0.

After sustained pressure in the UWA 22m, the Palmyra forwards strung phases together, picking-and-driving down the right side for Joe Savage to drive over from two-metres out for the first try of the match. Jonny Alston converted to take a 7-3 lead.

The remainder of the first half scoring came through the Kvas-Rothwell boot on the back of three further penalties to give his side a five-point 12-7 buffer at the break.

Palmyra – determined not to let their three-match winning streak end – came out firing in the second half, however, a lack of discipline proved costly bringing an end to any try scoring opportunities.

Eventually the visitors’ ill-disciplined came at a cost with Jarrod Menary receiving a yellow card for repeat infringements.

With the clock against them, Palmyra fought on despite being a man down, and in an all-or-nothing play, spun the ball wide to Onehunga Kaufusi on wing, who broke three tackles running 40 metres before throwing a pass out the back door to Josh Tatupu, who dove over in the corner to level the scores. Sam Jurisich failed to convert, with the scores remaining locked at 12-12.

However, in the last play of the game, UWA burst forward from their own five-metre line, thanks to a break down the left wing from scrumhalf Ethan Carlisle, taking them into Palmyra’s half. On the back foot, Palmyra infringed just 30 metres out directly in front to hand ‘Uni’ a last second shot for victory. Kvas-Rothwell kept a cool head to knock over his fifth penalty of the match and deliver a thrilling 15-12 victory.

In yesterday’s other results, Cottesloe overran Wanneroo, 43-10; Wests Scarborough were too strong for Joondalup, 42-7; Nedlands accounted for Associates, 47-24, and Kalamunda were victorious over Perth Bayswater, 65-14.

UWA 15 (Levon Kvas-Rothwell 5 penalties) defeated Palmyra 12 (Joe Savage, Josh Tatupu tries; Jonny Alston conversion)