FORCE A NAMED TO TACKLE SAMOA A IN BRISBANE

[The InnFORCEr]

EMIRATES WESTERN FORCE MEDIA RELEASE
Monday, 11 March 2013


Emirates Western Force A has named nine players with Super Rugby experience to take on Samoa A in their IRB Pacific Rugby Cup fixture at Ballymore in Brisbane tomorrow.

The Force A side includes hooker Ben Whittaker, who will make his first rugby appearance for 2013 after being sidelined with a foot injury. Whittaker will pack down alongside Emirates Western Force teammates Kieran Longbottom and Salesi Manu.

Emirates Western Force back-rower Locky McCaffrey will again captain the side after leading them to a 23-16 win over Rebel Rising in their last outing in Melbourne last month.

Samoa A enters the match on the back of a 33-24 win over Sydney Academy in Sydney on Thursday.

2013 IRB Pacific Rugby Cup
Emirates Western Force A v Samoa A
Ballymore, Brisbane
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Kick-Off 4pm (local)/2pm (AWST)

1. Kieran Longbottom*
2. Ben Whittaker*
3. Salesi Manu*
4. Rory Walton
5. Ben Matwijow
6. Kane Koteka
7. Ryan Hodson
8. Locky McCaffrey (c)*
9. Chris Eaton*
10. Sam Christie*
11. Corey Brown
12. Chris Tuatara-Morrison
13. Ben Jacobs*
14. Brad Lacey
15. Ed Stubbs*

Reserves
16. James Hilterbrand
17. Ollie Hoskins
18. Scott Tolmie
19. Corey Thomas
20. Richard Hardwick
21. Ryan Louwrens
22. Hamish Angus
23. Joelin Rapana*
* denotes Super Rugby experience

[beige]

Hey they finally included us in this thing! For one game: http://www.irb.com/mm/document/newsm...hedule2013.pdf

[brokendown gunfighter]

so is Rapana staying on in Perth?

[Stone Cold]

I can't believe you didn't take the opportunity to put an extra "A" at the end of that title...

"FORCE A NAMED TO TACKLE SAMOA A IN BRISBANE A"

[beige]

'Ey?

[Sheikh]

If this is the 'A' team, that makes the squad for the Reds:

1. Cowan
2. Charles
3. Faulkner
4. MMM
5. Lynn
6. Cottrell
7. Hodgson
8. McCalman
9. Matthewson
10. Ebersohn
11. Mafi
12. Godwin
13. Stanley
14. Cummins
15. Norton-Knight

16. Tessman
17. Ma'afu
18. Wykes
19. Alcock
20. Eaton
21. Dellit
22. Tupou

Or have I missed an injury report? Tough on Brownie, unless we go for a 5-2 bench.

BTW, does Cottrell have a nickname? Shame we can't call him 'Angry Angus', being sponsored by McDonalds that might not go down too well

[Sheikh]

Hey they finally included us in this thing! For one game: http://www.irb.com/mm/document/newsm...hedule2013.pdf

But lookign at the schedule:

Sydney Academy gets 3 games, plus one for Junior Waratahs
Brisbane Academy gets 2 games, plus 2 for Reds College XV
Brumby Runners get 2 games
Force and Rebels get 1 game each, but we don't even get a home crowd - we play in Brisbane

Nicely organised ARU/IRB to share the games around the unions.

[Alison]

Hodgson was due to have a fitness test today to see if he is fit enough to play at the weekend.

Cottrell's nickname seems to be just "Gus".

The team flies out on Weds.

[goony]

Hodgo won't be fit to play, hamstrings need more time than that!

[Alison]

Hodgo won't be fit to play, hamstrings need more time than that!

As his baby is due next Monday, his wife would probs be quite glad if he didn't travel! Lol :-D

[shasta]

No coverage for Matthewson. Can't see Snowden anywhere in your lineup Sheik.
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[Sheikh]

No coverage for Matthewson. Can't see Snowden anywhere in your lineup Sheik.
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Eaton? Although given the 'A' match is at Ballymore and not a curtain-raiser Suncorp, Snowden might make more sense.

[zimeric]

i think the reason why the force and rebels a teams only play one game each and both away would simply be the fact that the money is not there to cart all these island nation teams all over Aus.

[Tonkar]

"FORCE A NAMED TO TACKLE SAMOA A IN BRISBANE A"

A Bro

[PieMad]

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaarn THE FORCE!!! That's about it