Greg Growden Tip the Force to win the Super Rugby Championship

[travelling_gerry]

Force will win the tournament

 

http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby...enre=11;page=2

1:44 into the Video

[eleypinkbit]

Interesting to see what he says about it this week!

[jargan83]

If Growden doesn't check this site out then I'm not here

[SNOB]

Let's hope the boys see that.
Just a shame that we all know he speaks cr@p! Would love to see what he has to say this week.

[travelling_gerry]

He also said last week

plenty of niggle in Canberra, and hears the proposed NRC now is $1.01 not to go ahead in 2014.

 

[travelling_gerry]

From Brett McKay on ESPN


Please, Western Force, let this be the year

They're a hardy lot in Perth. Cautious of east-coast types writing about their team - and particularly of east-coast types questioning their team - they've become equally adept at taking the good on the field with the sometimes very bad. And so, it's those hardy fans in the "Sea of Blue" of whom I'm thinking of as I write this. Without a doubt, they're the most passionately protective supporters of their team in my Twitter following, even if some of them flip from cautiously pessimistic to parochially optimistic in an instant. And I say that in the nicest possible way, gang.

So they've now seen their team win three on the trot for the first time since March 30, 2007. They're getting behind their team at nib Stadium in great numbers; a crowd of less than 10,000 for Matt Hodgson's milestone 100th game, against the Rebels a fortnight ago, swelled to more than 16,000 for the next outing, against the Chiefs on Saturday night. And can't they make some noise!

After the bye this coming round, they face the Reds in Brisbane, and the Waratahs at home, before the re-match against the Rebels over the Easter weekend in Melbourne. I've said previously that the Force must win at least two of those games, and ideally one away from home, too, if they want to be taken seriously - and have the Super Rugby competition take them seriously. On current form, there's no reason why they couldn't win all three; indeed, that should be their goal. There may not be a better time to play the Reds and Waratahs than immediately after both teams return from South Africa, and the motivation to take down the Rebels on their own patch should be obvious.

So let this be the year, Force. Your hardy lot over there in Perth want to believe their faith is not misguided, and 2014 shapes as the year to repay that faith. And a strong Western Force can only be good for Australian rugby, too.


Read more at http://www.espnscrum.com/super-rugby...47uMcxzMPiD.99

[The InnFORCEr]

Is there going to be enough room in this bandwagon to fit everyone in

[travelling_gerry]

Australian rugby a rising force - Craig Dowd
Craig Dowd
March 26, 2014

Western Force have shown some emerging strength in Australian rugby that may be of interest in the international arena in the next few years.

Michael Foley has done a fair bit of coaching around the world, now, and there are a few characters inside his team who know how to have a good time. They are obviously enjoying each other's company. The art of coaching is to gel a team so they have a band-of-brothers mentality, and they were pretty happy in knocking over the champions. The Force played well and the Chiefs didn't, which is a by-product. The Force were at home.

The Australian Conference is getting stronger. Last year, and even two years ago, New Zealanders were saying "What's the point?". But now the Australian teams have shown they can beat anyone in the competition.

And that is sending signals that in two or three years - or possibly even as soon as next year, come the Rugby World Cup - that Australia, if they get all five teams playing well, have a growing pool of players to select from. Then you can add the new National Rugby Championship into the picture.

People need to be aware that Australia is growing the game to the levels it needs, and they are getting stronger. That is what it looks like to me looking from outside in. They are setting a good standard in the competition this year through New South Wales Waratahs, the Brumbies and the Force, who are all good teams.


Read more at http://www.espnscrum.com/australia/r...hMMOKlvOkgM.99

[sittingbison]

...New South Wales Waratahs, the Brumbies and the Force, who are all good teams

[shasta]

I thought the thread title was a week early for a while there.
Maybe we should compile a list of people who are not welcome on the bandwagon. Could be along one.

[hertryk]

They are setting a good standard in the competition this year through New South Wales Waratahs, the Brumbies and the Force, who are all good teams......

The Rebels and Reds aren't evidently

[GIGS20]

All this hype is fantastic, but we've only won three from five, barely acceptable in the greater scheme of things. I hope the boys are able to moderate the hype and play with just as much passion and desperation on the way back from the bye.

Beat the Tahs and the Reds and it might be time to start crowing......beat the Brums and start to look at locking up conference winner and we can start listening to the bandwagon jumpers.

[SNOB]

Without a doubt Gigs but it's sure nice to be positive for a change.

[GIGS20]

I hear ya mate!

[Muddly]

The F word is ridiculous at the moment, but have we ever gotten to this point of the season and still been in with a chance. Head down bum up keep it going!!