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There's another error on the fridge magnet calendar (or at least on mine). The Lions game next week is listed as Friday 28th @ 19:55.
The game is actually on Saturday 29th @ 19:55. Oddly the membership card gets the Chiefs and Lions games right, but still has the wrong time on for the Waratahs game.
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
While we're at it Friday's game Tahs v Kings is listed as a Saturday game on our front page.
Force Named For Chiefs Clash
By Fraser Smith on Thu 20th April 17
The Road Safety Western Force have made a host of changes to the 23 to face the Chiefs at nib Stadium on Saturday, 22 April from the side that beat the Kings in Round Seven.
Ross Haylett-Petty moves from blindside flanker back into the second row and will partner with young Scottish lock, Lewis Carmichael, who has joined the club as injury cover. Matt Philip (foot) and Richie Arnold (calf) will both miss the game through injury.
Local product Richard Hardwick comes back into the starting side at No.8 with club captain Ben McCalman ruled out with shoulder soreness.
In the halves, experienced halfback Ian Prior will make his first start of the season replacing Michael Ruru (ankle), while exciting young playmaker Luke Burton has been rewarded with his first start of the season, in the No.10 jersey.
Wallaby Luke Morahan returns to the fold on the left wing while Curtis Rona is back in the starting XV on the right wing replacing Chance Peni (groin).
In the reserves, Francois van Wyk will make his first appearance of the 2017 season and Brynard Stander returns from a shoulder injury. 21-year-old scrumhalf Mitch Short who also signed as injury cover earlier in the year is in line to make his Vodafone Super Rugby debut.
Road Safety Western Force head coach Dave Wessels says he is eager for his team to put in another strong performance at home and treat the Sea of Blue to some exciting rugby.
“We feel like we’re making good progress as a team and to be able to test ourselves against the Chiefs, who have been one of the standout teams in Super Rugby for a few years now is exciting.
“We want to see as many people out at the ground as possible for what should be a really exciting game.”
2017 Vodafone Super Rugby – Round Nine
Road Safety Western Force v Chiefs
Force Field (nib Stadium), Perth
Saturday, 22 April 2017
Kick-off: 5:45PM AWST
Road Safety Western Force Team
1. Ben Daley
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
3. Tetera Faulkner
4. Lewis Carmichael*
5. Ross Haylett-Petty
6. Isi Naisarani
7. Matt Hodgson (capt)
8. Richard Hardwick
9. Ian Prior
10. Luke Burton
11. Luke Morahan
12. Bill Meakes
13. Marcel Brache
14. Curtis Rona
15. Dane Haylett-Petty
16. Heath Tessmann
17. Francois Van Wyk
18. Pek Cowan
19. Onehunga Havilli
20. Brynard Stander
21. Mitch Short**
22. Jono Lance
23. Alex Newsome
*Denotes Super Rugby Debut
**Potential Super Rugby Debut
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This line could be anything, it will be an interesting night out.
Hopefully we have a few coming back for the Lions next week.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Burto over Lance.... whats the thinking behind that?
Only thing I can think of is that Burto is more creative and behind a dominant breakdown and scrum he will cause the Chiefs issues... but there are huge holes in that ploy too. Hes a little fragile on the crash ball and the Chiefs will be running at him all night :/
Benny Mac out again after 20 Minutes of rugby !?.....
CHIEFS (15-1): Damian McKenzie, Shaun Stevenson, Sam McNicol, Anton Lienert-Brown, James Lowe, Aaron Cruden (co-c), Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Michael Leitch, Sam Cane (co-c), Liam Messam, Brodie Retallick, Dominic Bird, Atu Moli, Brayden Mitchell, Siegfried Fisi’ihoi
Reserves: Hika Elliot, Aidan Ross, Sosefo Kautai, Taleni Seu, Lachlan Boshier, Finlay Christie, Stephen Donald, Toni Pulu
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Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
Vodafone Super Rugby - has it been that all season?
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80 Minutes, 15 Positions, No Protection, Wanna Ruck?
Ruck Me, Maul Me, Make Me Scrum!
Education is Important, but Rugby is Importanter!