Kings pick all-SA starting XV to play the Force

[SinBin]

Good. However we have seen fickleness like that in our boys before. Hopefully a new coaching regime has managed to make the required mental toughness stick.

Agreed, I firmly believe the boys will be better supported this season by Foley and his management team. Stick to their regime, on and off the field and they boys should get their first taste of success this weekend.

[MI5_Dog]

I suspect that the mood at the Kings is

'if you don't have the skill, cheat!'

I'll be looking for some dirty play and I don't supsect I'll have to look all that hard.

Or am I being an arse for saying that?

[brokendown gunfighter]

all match officials are South African;trusting the occasion doesn't get to them

[Gruffalo]

The Force will be p*ssed off that they were chosen as the Kings' first opponent too as the impression must be that they were picked to give the Kings the biggest opportunity for a first-up win.

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[Gruffalo]

Agreed. Good motivation for the boys and I am sure if they are patient the gulf in class should eventually tell. Bonus point win for the Force.
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[GIGS20]

all match officials are South African;trusting the occasion doesn't get to them

We've never had a favorable run with refs, we need to develop a mentality of playing too well for the ref to influence the contest.

[SinBin]

Force training behind closed doors now

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/spo...door-on-spies/

but at the opposition's stadium (where there's probably lots more scope for covert cameras..)

[jargan83]

all match officials are South African

Don King would be proud of the impending fix...

[Sheikh]

I guess we will all know the answer by the end of the game.

Wise words, grasshopper!

[Sheikh]

I suspect that the mood at the Kings is

'if you don't have the skill, cheat!'

I'll be looking for some dirty play and I don't supsect I'll have to look all that hard.

Or am I being an arse for saying that?

As long as it's not: 'If you don't have the skill, injure!'

[Muddly]

As long as it's not: 'If you don't have the skill, injure!'

Spot on!

[Muddly]

My biggest concern is that the Kings players will know they have to lift their intensity. There is always the risk of doing that the wrong way and being reckless rather than hard at the ball.

[SinBin]

Rugby Heaven's preview for the weekend - Force at the end. The lady reckons the Kings pack are very aggressive. Here's hoping the Ref's marshal it well and also our boys don't rise to any provocation - we can do without any more yellow cards..

http://media.smh.com.au/selections/h...s-4050115.html

[wingman]

be interested to see how the Kings 10 goes Catrakillis has a decent reputation and i think was in the stormers set up for a while but couldn't get past Grant

he might be the difference along with Watson if he can manage to stay on the field

Force will have their work cut out for them First match in SA always hardest after stuffing around between flights and hotels

something smells like the force boys might be set up for a fall here

[Sheikh]

Stop it with them negative waves, man