Force stay with attacking mentality

[MI5_Dog]

Force stay with attacking mentality
By Nick Taylor

Western Force will not turn away from the attacking intent of their new up-tempo style, nor deviate from their traditional strength — warfare at the breakdown — when they take on NSW Waratahs at nib Stadium on Saturday night.

The Waratahs are anticipating a Matt Hodgson-led back-row onslaught and a suffocating defence from the lowly Force, who have beaten them in their past three clashes.

Both are out to restore some respectability to their Super Rugby seasons, with the Force having won just one game and the Waratahs two — all three of them against the Queensland Reds.

The Force need to vastly improve their set piece. The line-out was a shambles in their last match against the Crusaders and the pack was badly outscrummaged late in the game.

Front-row stocks will be stretched with prop Pek Cowan (broken arm) and hooker Nathan Charles (dislocated shoulder) both sidelined.

They will be replaced by Francois van Wyk, who returned from a dislocated wrist against the Crusaders, and untested hooker Harry Scoble, who would make his debut.

But Wallaby tighthead prop Tetera Faulkner, who makes his 50th appearance on Saturday, is confident they have the depth to cover the long-term injuries.

He also said the pack had plenty to prove after the 20-19 Crusaders loss.

“The injuries are definitely testing our depth, but we’ve got some quality boys there,” Faulkner said.

“We didn’t fire against the Crusaders.

“We have been working hard on our scrum and line-out, keeping ourselves accountable.

“The forward battle is going to be huge. They have got big ball carriers, but we’ll back our defence.

“The more line speed we can get, the more pressure we can put on them.”

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[Alison]

The Force and Tahs have both only beaten the Reds so far this season? That's an incredible stat!!

Hey Georgina et al - why aren't you lot talking about the Tahs being the anchor dragging down the standard of rugby in Australia??!!

[valzc]

"the attacking intent of their new up-tempo style............"
Words I like to hear, but hope it doesn't disappear into another kicking the ball away for 80 minutes debacle like last game.

[GIGS20]

Georgina et al - why aren't you lot talking about the Tahs being the anchor dragging down the standard of rugby in Australia??!!

Perhaps 200% of our winning record explains that? We really can't bitch about being called the worst team in aussie rugby until we're off the bottom of the ladder. I'm not sure that'll happen even with a win on saturday

[jono]

Attacking rugby with the line a minimum 10M behind the halfback

rrrrriiiiiiggggghhhhttttt
tahs by 30

[Sheikh]

http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugb...rees-round-91/

Match
Force v Waratahs @ NIB Stadium, Perth

Date
Saturday 23 April 2016

Kick-Off
17:45 local

Referee
Rohan Hoffmann

AR1
Will Houston

AR2
Graham Cooper

TMO
Peter Marshall