Flyhalf troubles fail to unsettle Force

[theforceguy]

It's the flyhalf curse the Western Force just can't seem to shake.
The No.10 jersey has been somewhat of a revolving door since the club's inception in 2006, with only Matt Giteau able to put a genuine stamp on the position during his three years in Perth.
Twelve other players have come and gone over the past six years, with the most recent being Willie Ripia, who quit the club in disgrace early this year.
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Ripia - battling a gambling addiction - was allegedly caught on CCTV stealing from team-mates, making his position at the club untenable.
Although the Force are close to naming Ripia's replacement, the New Zealander's swift exit so close to the start of the season means scrumhalf James Stannard will start as the incumbent No.10, with uncapped 21-year-old Ben Seymour his back-up.
Stannard performed well in the key playmaker's role at the tail-end of last season, and coach Richard Graham is adamant Ripia's departure hasn't left the club vulnerable.
"It's not unsettling," Graham said.
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Read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/rugby-unio...#ixzz1mVw9tThQ

[zimeric]

so who are the 12?

James
Hilgendorf
Giteau
Daruda
Hill
Ripia
OConnor
Dellit
Stannard
??

[Ecky]

Assume Pretorius is in the 12?
Lachlan McKay

Did Barty play there once?

Struggling for the 12th.....

[shasta]

Spanner?

[jono]

Surely not spanner
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[Stone Cold]

Harris had a game there. What about Tatupu?

[shasta]

Surely not spanner
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Vaguely remember him playing there in 2006. There were so many back line injuries that year that you might even have been on the radar at one stage, young man.

[James]

Vaguely in this order...

1. Scott Daruda
2. Brock James
3. James Hilgendorf
4. Matt Giteau
5. Lachlan Mackay
6. James O'Connor
7. Andre Pretorius
8. Mark Bartholomeusz
9. Sam Harris
10. David Hill
11. Willie Ripia
12. Matt Brandon
13. James Stannard

And possibly Stefano Hunt.

[WF2006]

well done James
Not sure Brandon ever took the field at 10 though?? I know he was on the bench a couple of times before they woke up and realised Chuckys potential.

Anyway, I'm thinking he would be the one missing to make the dozen.

[WF2006]

Ah...
Just re-read the article and it seems to imply 12 plus Giteau.
My bad...

[jono]

Hubt could have been considered as well, seeing as he was meant to be the next giteau.
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[jono]

Vaguely remember him playing there in 2006. There were so many back line injuries that year that you might even have been on the radar at one stage, young man.

Yeah. Was only because of the age limit that was still in place back then :/
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[Burgs]

And your twiggy build...

[jono]

And your twiggy build...

And a billion other reasons. Haha
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