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R3 - 01/03/13
Eden Park
14:30 PM
Blues:
1. Tom McCartney
2. James Parsons
3. Charlie Faumuina
4. Callum Retallick
5. Ali Williams (c)
6. Steven Luatua
7. Luke Braid
8. Peter Saili
9. Piri Weepu
10. Chris Noakes
11. George Moala
12. Francis Saili
13. Rene Ranger
14. Frank Halai
15. Charles Piutau
16. Quentin Macdonald
17. Angus Ta'avao
18. Liaki Moli
19. Brendon O'Connor
20. Bryn Hall
21. Baden Kerr
22. Jackson Willison
Crusaders:
1. Wyatt Crockett
2. Corey Flynn
3. Owen Franks
4. Luke Romano
5. Sam Whitelock
6. George Whitelock
7. Matt Todd
8. Kieran Read (c)
9. Andy Ellis
10. Dan Carter
11. Israel Dagg
12. Ryan Crotty
13. Robbie Fruen
14. Adam Whitelock
15. Tom Taylor
16. Ben Funnell
17. Joe Moody
18. Dominic Bird
19. Luke Whitelock
20. Willi Heinz
21. Tyler Bleyendaal
22. Tom Marshall
R3 - 01/03/13
Allianz Stadium
15:20 PM
Waratahs:
1. Benn Robinson
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Mitchell Chapman
5. Kane Douglas
6. Dave Dennis (c)
7. Michael Hooper
8. Wycliff Palu
9. Brendan McKibbin
10. Bernard Foley
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Tom Carter
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper
14. Tom Kingston
15. Israel Folau
16. John Ulugia
17. Jeremy Tilse
18. Paddy Ryan
19. Greg Peterson
20. Lopeti Timani
21. Matt Lucas
22. Ben Volavola
Rebels:
1. Nic Henderson
2. Ged Robinson
3. Laurie Weeks
4. Hugh Pyle
5. Caderyn Neville
6. Luke Jones
7. Scott Fuglistaller
8. Scott Higginbotham
9. Nick Phipps
10. Kurtley Beale
11. Richard Kingi
12. Rory Sidey
13. Mitch Inman
14. Lachlan Mitchell
15. James O'Connor (c)
16. Shota Horie
17. Paul Alo-Emile
18. Jordy Reid
19. Jarrod Saffy
20. Nic Stirzaker
21. Angus Roberts
22. Tom English
“In 1823, William Webb Ellis first picked up the ball in his arms and ran with it. And for the next 156 years forwards have been trying to work out why.” - Sir Tasker Watkins (1979)
R3 - 01/03/13
Suncorp Stadium
19:20 PM
Reds:
1. Greg Holmes
2. Saia Faingaa
3. James Slipper (c)
4. Rob Simmons
5. Ed O’Donoghue
6. Eddie Quirk
7. Liam Gill
8. Jake Schatz
9. Ben Lucas
10. Quade Cooper
11. Digby Ioane
12. Ben Tapuai (vc)
13. Chris Feauai-Sautia
14. Dom Shipperley
15. Aidan Toua
16. James Hanson
17. Albert Anae
18. Adam Wallace-Harrison
19. Radike Samo
20. Nick Frisby
21. Mike Harris
22. Luke Morahan
Hurricanes
1. Ben Franks,2. Dane Coles,3. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen,4. Jeremy Thrush,5. Jason Eaton,6. Victor Vito,7. Karl Lowe,8. Brad Shields,9. TJ Perenara,10. Beauden Barrett,11. Julian Savea,12. Tim Bateman,13. Conrad Smith (c),14. Alapati Leiua,15. Andre Taylor
Replacements :16. Motu Matu’u ,17. Reggie Goodes,18. James Broadhurst,19. Faifili Levave,20. Chris Smylie,21. James Marshall,22. Reynold Lee-Lo
R3 - 02/03/13
Waikato Stadium
15:35 PM
Chiefs:
1. Pauliasi Manu
2. Hika Elliot
3. Ben Afeaki
4. Michael Fitzgerald
5. Brodie Retallick
6. Liam Messam (c)
7. Sam Cane
8. Fritz Lee
9. Augustine Pulu
10. Aaron Cruden
11. Asaeli Tikoirotuma
12. Bundee Aki
13. Tim Nanai-Williams
14. Leleia Masaga
15. Gareth Anscombe
16. Rhys Marshall
17. Ben Tameifuna
18. Craig Clarke
19. Tanerau Latimer
20. Tawera Kerr-Barlow
21. Charlie Ngatai
22. Patrick Osborne
Toyota Cheetahs:
Hennie Daniller
Willie le Roux
Johann Sadie
Robert Ebersohn
Raymond Rhule
Johan Goosen
Sarel Pretorius
Philip van der Walt
Lappies Labuschagne
Frans Viljoen
Francois Uys
Lood de Jager
Lourens Adriaanse
Adriaan Strauss (captain)
Trevor Nyakane
Replacements:
Ryno Barnes
Coenie Oosthuizen
Ligtoring Landman
Boom Prinsloo
Piet van Zyl
Riaan Smit
Ryno Benjamin
R3 - 03/03/13
Loftus Versfeld
12:05 AM
Vodacom Bulls:
Zane Kirchner
Akona Ndungane / Sampie Mastriet
Lionel Mapoe
Wynand Olivier
Bjorn Basson
Mornè Steyn
Francois Hougaard
Pierre Spies (C)
Arno Botha
Jacques Potgieter
Juandrè Kruger
Flip van der Merwe
Werner Kruger
Chiliboy Ralepelle
Mornè Mellett
Replacements:
Willie Wepener
Frik Kirsten
Grant Hattingh
Jean Cook
Jano Vermaak
Louis Fouchè
Jan Serfontein
Francois Venter
Western Force:
1. Pek
2. Charles
3. Salesi
4. Toby
5. MMM
6. Angus
7. Hodgo
8. Brownie
9. Alby
10. Sias
11. Alfie
12. Kyle
13. Winston
14. HB
15. Will Tupou
16. Heath
17. Tetera
18. Wykes
19. Ben Mac
20. Alcock
21. Snowden
22. Hayward
Sias at 10
5/2 Split inter pine
Hayward to make debut
Salesi to take a beating then Faulkner to come and carve up.
Last edited by Pacman; 02-03-13 at 01:15.
R3 - 03/03/13
Kings Park Stadium
02:10 AM
Sharks
15. Louis Ludik, 14. JP Pietersen, 13. Paul Jordaan, 12. Francois Steyn (C), 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Patrick Lambie , 9. Cobus Reinach, 8. Ryan Kankowski , 7. Jean Deysel, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 5. Franco van der Merwe , 4. Anton Bresler, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Craig Burden , 1. Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements: 16. Kyle Cooper, 17. Wiehahn Herbst, 18. Pieter-Steph du Toit , 19. Jacques Botes, 20. Charl McLeod, 21. Meyer Bosman , 22. Odwa Ndungane
DHL Stormers:
15. Joe Pietersen
14. Gio Aplon
13. Jean de Villiers (captain)
12. Damian de Allende
11. Bryan Habana
10. Elton Jantjies
9. Nic Groom
8. Duane Vermeulen (vice-captain)
7. Rynhardt Elstadt
6. Siya Kolisi
5. Andries Bekker
4. De Kock Steenkamp
3. Frans Malherbe
2. Deon Fourie
1. Steven Kitshoff
Replacements:
16. Martin Bezuidenhout
17. Pat Cilliers
18. Don Armand
19. Nizaam Carr
20. Louis Schreuder
21. Peter Grant
22. Gerhard van den Heever
Round BYES:
Brumbies
Highlanders
Southern Kings
why on earth can't the force announce a side !!
“Everyone knows whether it’s rugby, politics or whatever, front-rowers should rule the world, so to have a hooker at the helm makes sense,” Nathan Charles Western Force & Wallabies Hooker.
Actually smacks of arrogance. Don' t think the Force can afford to be that!
Actually, not sure who runs the web page, but still runs lead story on pre Kings game. The Force are a joke on and off the field.
I see you mean Salesi Ma'afu then!
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