Waratahs v Force 13 March 2022

[Tazzmania]

Great to see Thrush back, I assume Pasitoa being given a break and Koteka obviously still not right.

Looking again rugby.com have missed a player I assume its Pasitoa. Correct team list below

[Tazzmania]

[Buddha Handy]

Looks good to me. I like the balance with Fergus moving back to 6. We should not lose a lineout with 4 good jumpers in there. I don't think Kahui deserved to be dropped to the bench as he has been one of our best but I guess they do need to manage him throughout the season.

[GIGS20]

I think that's close to the best team Force can put on the field.
Big arguments for putting Prior into the starting spot over Fines-Leleiwasa, especially since things settled down so much last week.
You could also argue that Kane's experience would be better over Ollie as well, but everywhere else I think there's no argument for anybody else.

Set piece should be ours and, as long as our backrow keep their minds on the game we should have a pretty clear run at it in open play.

As long as our backs don't try to get too fancy in the rain, we should have pretty good chance here.

[.X.]

Thrush starting

Force Wins

Full Stop

[chiraag]

WARATAHS (1-15): Angus Bell, Dave Porecki, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Jed Holloway, Max Douglas, Hugh Sinclair, Charlie Gamble, Will Harris, Jake Gordon (c), Ben Donaldson, Alex Newsome, Lalakai Foketi, Izaia Perese, Dylan Pietsch, Will Harrison

RESERVES: Tom Horton/Mahe Vailanu, Te Tera Faulkner, Ruan Smith, Jeremy Williams/Geoff Cridge, Langi Gleeson, Carlo Tizzano, Jack Grant, Mark Nawaqanitawase


Good looking 23 for the Force. Great to have Thrush back! Hope his fitness is up to scratch though - had a tendency to give away penalties last season as he tired, so need to ensure he's subbed when that starts to happen.

Would've preferred to have a Kuenzle / Kahui centre partnership, as Kahui has been outstanding so far this year. Godwin wasn't great in defense in the 13 channel last week either, whereas Kahui is generally very good.

I'm guessing Kane must have a niggle, as he was a lateish scratching from the 23 last week and not included this week. Ollie is a more than capable back-up though. We'll have to do better than last week cleaning out with Gamble/Tizzano on the ball for the Tahs.

Force by 8

[James]

Great that Jackson Pugh is picking up some game time. Another WA product.

[Chopper1]

Thrush starting

Force Wins

Full Stop

Until Ready comes on and starts giving away penalties

[.X.]

Until Ready comes on and starts giving away penalties

Always with the Negativity

[chibi]

Good win against the blue-baggers in the one-day cup final today, let's repeat the dose on Sunday in the rugby

[volvo]

Basics boys, basics

[SNOB]

Not looking promising atm!

[James]

Just not able to find our groove. I am hoping our bench will turn the tide later on.

[andrewM]

Good to see a couple of Force hats on the crowd

[James]

Jeez. This is the worst I've seen us play in a long while.