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    BUILDCORP NRC – SEMI-FINAL: MELBOURNE RISING v PERTH SPIRIT

    PERTH SPIRIT MEDIA RELEASE
    Friday, 24 October 2014

    The Perth Spirit is preparing for their semi-final clash with the Melbourne Rising this Saturday, 25 October in the inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC).

    Last time they met in Round Four, the Rising took the spoils, 44-24, and the Spirit will be out to break the Melbourne side’s unbeaten run.

    There has been three changes made to the Spirit’s forward pack with the injection of the Western Force’s Pek Cowan, Sam Wykes and Brynard Stander into the front, second and back-row respectively.

    In the backs, Ian Prior and Zack Holmes renew their halves combination while Marcel Brache and Luke Morahan come onto the wings. Solomoni Rasolea joins Ammon Matuauto in the centres and Dane Haylett-Petty has been named at fullback.

    The Rising has made just two changes to their starting side with flanker OJ Noa making his debut and Rebels centre Sefanaia Naivalu returning from a hand injury to take on the outside centre role.

    The match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 3 and 3HD with coverage commencing from 12.30pm (AWST).

    Melbourne Rising v Perth Spirit
    AAMI Park, Melbourne
    Saturday, 25 October, 2014
    Time: 3.35pm (local)/12.35pm (AWST)
    Coverage: Live from 12.30pm (AWST) on Fox Sports 3 and 3HD
    Live match updates available on Twitter (@PerthSpirit) with half-time/full-time scores available on Facebook (facebook.com/PerthSpiritNRC)
    Weather Forecast: Min: 15C Max: 21C Cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of drizzle in the morning. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h.
    Official Twitter hashtag: #MELvPER

    Melbourne Rising: 1. Toby Smith, 2. Pat Leafa, 3. Paul Alo-Emile, 4. Sam Jeffries, 5. Cadeyrn Neville, 6. OJ Noa, 7. Sione Taufa, 8. Lopeti Timani, 9. Nic Stirzaker, 10. Jack Debreczeni, 11. Joe Kamana, 12. Mitch Inman, 13. Sefanaia Naivalu, 14. Rennie Lautolo-Molimau, 15. Jonah Placid. Reserves 16. Tome Sexton, 17. Fereti Sa’aga, 18. Cruze Ah-Nau, 19. Pom Simona, 20. Angus Hamilton, 21. Luke Burgess, 22. Lloyd Johansson, 23. Martin Naufahu

    Perth Spirit: 1. Pek Cowan (Wests Scarborough), 2. Robbie Abel (Cottesloe), 3. Oliver Hoskins (Cottesloe), 4. Sam Wykes (Wests Scarborough), 5. Brent Murphy (Perth Bayswater), 6. Brynard Stander (Nedlands), 7. Kane Koteka (Wests Scarborough), 8. Alex Rovira (Associates), 9. Ian Prior (Nedlands), 10. Zack Holmes (Associates), 11. Marcel Brache (Perth Bayswater), 12. Solomoni Rasolea (Cottesloe), 13. Ammon Matuauto (Associates), 14. Luke Morahan (Kalamunda), 15. Dane Haylett-Petty (Cottesloe) Reserves 16. Harry Scoble (UWA), 17. Joe Savage (Palmyra), 18. Chris Heiberg (Perth Bayswater), 19. Kieran Stringer (Cottesloe), 20. Richard Hardwick (UWA), 21. Justin Turner (Associates), 22. Davis Tavita (Nedlands) 23. Christian Joubert (UWA)

    Referee: Will Houston

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    Shit, on paper we better win this one!

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    Cruze Ah-Nau hasn't really kicked on as I thought he would.

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    Wests Scarborough 1st Grade juggernaut has played finals rugby each and every year since its inception and continues this remarkable feat yet again this season and unbelievably it's still rolling on and as an added little circle jerk for the masses Wests actually hold the record for the current longest unbroken finals record.

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    Hedger from Rising States that Perth don't move the ball around much, like to recycle and hang on to the ball for long periods of time... It will be low scoring game............what Spirit games has he been watching?

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    Good first half from the boys.

    Scrum getting a bit of a touch up though.

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    Great Defense from the spirit They playing mature rugby

    Spirit 13 Rising 8

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    Spirit using the ball well!

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    El Capitano!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ham105 View Post
    El Capitano!

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    Sammy the Gazelle!

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