Weather doesn't sound to good sadly! I'm bringing my 4 year old for her first Force experience :-)
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Weather doesn't sound to good sadly! I'm bringing my 4 year old for her first Force experience :-)
You dont get wet if u sit near the top of the main stand. Im in row GG and we have 4 kids coming with us all 6 and under, youngest being 3.
They will still enjoy it if u rug up properly.
Shame most of the games this year have been pretty bad weather wise but we are still getting bigger crowds than the east coast even when our weather is torrential. Infact we are doubling Melbournes and Canberra's crowds regularly.
Still find it hillarious that we pulled more on a sunday arvo on Mothersday than any super rugby crowd this year.
Thanks I will keep that in mind as we are in Section 129 in the rain! I hope we can keep the numbers coming tomorrow night and lots of people turn up..
I hear that it's going to be Blue Shirts v Blue Shirts at Saturday's game.
Samoa in their traditional Blue Jersey with white shorts and white socks.
Western Force in all Blue (Jersey, shorts, socks) with Blue Indigenous Jersey.
Thats more than likely the case...
I actually have some still images at home of the crowd during the game. I might to a bit of analysing tonight and maybe confirm or give you the true crowd figure .. my guess is only 9k turned up. Looking at the empty top stands that could be generous
Ohh one more thing quickly. Anyone gonna open up some betting so I can blow some more Vcash? Can we get a bet happening before kick off tomorrow?
Samoa A side named:
Its basically their actual Samoan team if you dont include basically their entire squad of New Zealand imports playing in their test sideQuote:
Media Release:
Friday 13 July 2018
Samoa A team named
Samoa A head coach Muliagatele Brian Lima has named his side for an invitational match against an unstoppable Western Force side tomorrow, Saturday 14 July at the nib Stadium, kicking off at 9:30pm Samoan time.
The squad is made up of all local players from the Bluesky Super 9 rugby championships and is lead by former Manu 7s captain, Afa Aiono.
Samoa A team to play Western Force:
Starting XV:
1. Siliva Tapu
2. Afa Aiono (c)
3. Ueselani Aimaasu
4. Mikaele Tapili
5. Ikifusi Matamu
6. Levi Asifa'amatala
7. Lio Lolo
8. Fagu Malloy
9. Morman Uili
10. Mesala Seumalo
11. Paulo Scanlan
12. Gordon Lemision
13. Jay Malielegaoi (vc)
14. Ivan Safua
15. John Vaili
Bench:
16. Leo Brown
17. Turi Uini
18. Alofaaga Sao
19. Elia Togitele
20. Steve Tuiuli
21. Pupi Ah See
22. Henry Suauu
23. Vaifagaloa Mamoe
Management:
Head coach: Muliaagatele Brian Lima
A. Coach: Soifua John Schuster
Team Manager: Potu Leavasa
Trainer: Simon Price
Physio: Akbar Bhamji
Will be a good team to watch being an actual Samoan representative team.
Maybe the Force should delay wearing the indigenous jersey until the Hong Kong game, and wear the State-coloured 10s jersey for this one?
Sorry folks - I stuck it out until Alcock's try in 2nd half. Bleedin' freezin'. Came home.
No crowd announced during the game, but it was pretty bleak and a live fta option would have reasonably kept lots away, everybody was sitting in the very top of the eastern stand, the last 2 rows of the southern stand and the shed, with a smattering everywhere else..
I think it'll struggle to match the tahs fictional 11k, but might beat the actual figure