Force team to take on Lions

[Muddly]

2013 British & Irish Lions Tour – Tour Match
Emirates Western Force v British & Irish Lions
Patersons Stadium, Perth
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Kick-off: 6pm

1. Salesi Manu (8 SR)
2. James Hilterbrand (1 SR)
3. Salesi Ma’afu (72 SR, 13 Tests)
4. Toby Lynn (61 SR)
5. Phoenix Battye (11 SR)
6. Angus Cottrell (15 SR)
7. Matt Hodgson (c) (95 SR, 6 Tests)
8. Richard Brown (88 SR, 23 Tests)
9. Brett Sheehan (92 SR, 6 Tests)
10. Sam Norton-Knight (66 SR, 2 Tests)
11. Corey Brown (Uncapped)
12. Chris Tuatara-Morrison (Uncapped)
13. Ed Stubbs (6 SR)
14. Dane Haylett-Petty (9 SR)
15. Sam Christie (4 SR)

Reserves
16. Hugh Roach (Uncapped)
17. Sione Kolo (Uncapped)
18. Tim Metcher (Uncapped)
19. Ben Matwijow (Uncapped)
20. Lachlan McCaffrey (8 SR)
21. Alby Mathewson (97 SR, 4 Tests)
22. Nick Haining (Uncapped)
23. Junior Rasolea (10 SR)

SR = Super Rugby caps
Tests = international caps

Looks quite good to me.

[brokendown gunfighter]

better side than I expected

[chibi]

Stubbs starting at centre this time, wonder where Rasolea will play?

[GIGS20]

That's not a bad side considering the circumstances, not much effect from the scheduling conflict. If they're saving the big team for the tahs, that says a lot about the depth being developed here. Most of those starting names could genuinely start a super rugby match.

I wonder whether the bench will be used, or will they just have a good view of an epic game of rugby?

Am I wrong, or are there some Perth names in the reserves?

[westies man]

Nick Haining no 22 Cott lad have never heard of number 16 thru to 19

[PeterM]

What an opportunity for the lads who are on the bench and currently uncapped make your force debut and play against the British & Irish Lions.

I am pacing up and down my house like a caged lion in anticipation of going to watch the match don't know how the blokes who will be taking the field must be feeling

[beige]

better side than I expected

Yeah, same.

[Ex Pat]

Peter
I should imagine the less experienced players are absolutely shitting themselves ,not sure how they are going to get any sleep . Best game of the evening will be the curtain raiser i wish i had known what a farce this was going to turn into and i wouldnt have spent four hundred dollars on it . I just hope nobody gets hurt thats all.

[brokendown gunfighter]

one or two Lions may get injured,EX Pat,but they have plenty of cover

[jargan83]

better side than I expected

Likewise

They will still get toweled up

Can a mostly professional side beat the 10 points scored by the amatuer WA side of 2001?

[Jules]

Who is the goal kicker from that team?

[Sheikh]

Sheehan can kick, but hasn't got much distance; SNK can certainly get some distance, but (IIRC) isn't great with accuracy. No idea about CTM or Brown

[GAFFA]

CTM can kick but something tells me that this game wont come down to Penelty kicks or conversions.

[wingman]

disappointted there isn't more local players in amongst that 22 , looks like they are flying a few blokes in to play and on trial for 2014 maybe .(16-19)
DHP interesting one , just got back home and in between seasons before he hits japan

[GAFFA]

disappointted there isn't more local players in amongst that 22 , looks like they are flying a few blokes in to play and on trial for 2014 maybe .(16-19)
DHP interesting one , just got back home and in between seasons before he hits japan

Has DHP Signed with a Jap team? He got a release to return home for family reasons you wouldnt think he would be heading off again if thats the case.