Force like Lance a lot as they look at rebuilding

[The InnFORCEr]

Nick Taylor
May 6, 2015, 7:14 am



Western Force have held talks with NSW Waratahs utility back Jono Lance as they look ahead to next season after a disastrous 2015 campaign.

A number of Force backs, including Patrick Dellit who has not played this year, Luke Morahan and Marcel Brache are out of contract at the end of the season.

Nick Cummins only re-signed for one season from Red Sparks, Akihito Yamada is on a one-year concession contract from Japan and Brad Lacey would need an upgrade from the wider training squad.

Lance can play in the midfield or at full-back and though he started at No.15 for Queensland when they won the 2011 Super Rugby final, he is keen to make his mark in the centres.

However, whether the prospective 92kg recruit is the answer to the Force’s urgent need for a big ball-carrying midfielder is up for debate.

The Force are riding a 10-game losing streak to be anchored in last position and face the Waratahs at nib Stadium on Saturday night.

The Force’s only victory this year was against the Waratahs in round one. “That win was all about aggression and attitude,” captain Matt Hodgson said.

“We were all playing for each other, our aggression and attitude was right up there.”

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sp...at-rebuilding/

[GIGS20]

Jeez I'm sick of the "rebuilding" quote.

It implies that sometime back in our past something was actually built.

[jargan83]

The Western Force must be a union site in the middle of a blue flu outbreak.

[AndyS]

Jeez I'm sick of the "rebuilding" quote.

It implies that sometime back in our past something was actually built.

Similar to my first thought when I saw the headline...it is not "re-building" if you've never got started due to a poor blueprint and a lack of skilled labour.

[Buddha Handy]

Similar to my first thought when I saw the headline...it is not "re-building" if you've never got started due to a poor blueprint and a lack of skilled labour.

Lance would be a good signing. Definitely an upgrade from someone like Dellit but still not the world class 10 or 13 we need. Not sure who is out there and available but there must be someone. There must be some backline players at the Chiefs, Crusaders or Hurricanes who cant get a game and would move for a starting spot.

[AndyS]

I suppose that depends how much it costs to convince him and them they want to come here, and how quickly they would disappear again the moment they do enough to be noticed back home. As we've seen before you can spend a lot of money, not really address your root problem and be back to rebuilding very quickly if any of them are actually players you rely on.

[Moono74]

There must be some backline players at the Chiefs, Crusaders or Hurricanes who cant get a game and would move for a starting spot.

No point bringing them if we aren't going to play them. Look at Albert Nikoro who came from the Chiefs this year.....no game. Dare I mention the name MS. Unfortunately the Force have been far to conservative with selection changes and even when the season is totally gone they are still reticent to make any changes.

[chibi]

No point bringing them if we aren't going to play them.

Indeed, and why retain guys like Dellit who could benefit from being somewhere else?

[brokendown gunfighter]

He's married to a high profile local--think he'd prefer to stay here

[jono]

Going off topic here but Nick Taylor, hang your head in shame. That is hands down the worst pun ever.

[westies man]

No point bringing them if we aren't going to play them. Look at Albert Nikoro who came from the Chiefs this year.....no game. Dare I mention the name MS. Unfortunately the Force have been far to conservative with selection changes and even when the season is totally gone they are still reticent to make any changes.

Who's MS

[Darren]

Forget about rebuilding - keep the worthwhile stuff, piss the rest off, and get on with the job at hand. I'll get you started - 7 WA boys in the squad is worthwhile, build from there.

[brokendown gunfighter]

build what?

[Darren]

a Western Australian super rugby club

[JediKnight]

If you build it they will come