Western Force v British & Irish Lions 28 June 2025 Optus Stadium

[Tazzmania]

My two cents worth on the team I think will play the Lions:

1) T Robertson
2) Dolley
3) Hoskins
4) Carter
5) Swain
6) Harris
7) Koteka
8) Champion de Crespigny
9) White
10) Burey
11) Pietsch
12) Stewart
13) Kuenzle
14) Grealy
15) Beale

16) Paenga-Amosa (assuming fit)
17) Coxon
18) Smith
19) Nofoagatoto (assuming Ekuasi still injured)
20) Princep
21) H Robertson / Fines (Too close to call)
22) Pasitoa
23) Leahy

[Transiting]

Looking forward to seeing the team tomorrow. Perhaps Pearce instead of Coxon (only because AUS eligible). If fit I'd like to see Ekuasi at 7, he's played there before.

[Tazzmania]

Looking forward to seeing the team tomorrow.

Apparently the team will only be made known 48 hours prior to match, so Thursday evening our time.

[The InnFORCEr]

The Force side on Saturday is likely to feature Wallabies Nic White, Darcy Swain and uncapped squad member Nick Champion de Crespigny.

Schmidt has retained breakaway Carlo Tizzano and five-eighth Ben Donaldson in camp in Sydney ahead of the Test series.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/austr...d961f66d&ei=10

[The InnFORCEr]

Dono is on his way back to Perth now to play against BI Lions on Saturday as KB was injured during training.

[Transiting]

Play Donno at 15?

[Sheikh]

Dono is on his way back to Perth now to play against BI Lions on Saturday as KB was injured during training.

Shame that KB doesn't get another crack at the Lions, but it allows the coaches to give youth a chance, and Donno to have a guaranteed go at the Lions!

[chiraag]

Oh man, that really sucks for Kurtley. Hopefully it's a minor strain and he recovers quick enough to feature in the First Nations / Pasifika game.
Will be an overally improvement for the Force against the Lions though, assuming Donno slots straight into 10.

[chiraag]

Western Force team list

Starting XV; Tom Robertson, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Ollie Hoskins, Sam Carter, Darcy Swain, Will Harris, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Vaiolini Ekuasi; Nic White (c), Alex Harford, Dylan Pietsch, Hamish Stewart, Matt Proctor, Mac Grealy, Ben Donaldson

Reserves; Nic Dolly, Marley Pearce, Tiaan Tauakipulu, Lopeti Faifua, Reed Prinsep, Henry Robertson, Max Burey, Bayley Kuenzle

Good looking team considering, with some interesting selections. Would've preferred Koteka at 7, with Harris on the bench. I'm guessing Kane must be injured.
Would've also preferred Donno at 10, Grealy at 15 and Kuenzle on the wing with someone like Palu (if fit), Pasitoa, Leahy or Tomkinson on the bench instead of Harford.
Very concerned about the finishing scrum with Tauakipulu going up against a Lions scrum. Great to see Pearce and Ekuasi back though and will be interesting to see how Proctor finally goes.

Go Force!

[Garry Owen]

Western Force team list

Starting XV; Tom Robertson, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Ollie Hoskins, Sam Carter, Darcy Swain, Will Harris, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Vaiolini Ekuasi; Nic White (c), Alex Harford, Dylan Pietsch, Hamish Stewart, Matt Proctor, Mac Grealy, Ben Donaldson

Reserves; Nic Dolly, Marley Pearce, Tiaan Tauakipulu, Lopeti Faifua, Reed Prinsep, Henry Robertson, Max Burey, Bayley Kuenzle

Good looking team considering, with some interesting selections. Would've preferred Koteka at 7, with Harris on the bench. I'm guessing Kane must be injured.
Would've also preferred Donno at 10, Grealy at 15 and Kuenzle on the wing with someone like Palu (if fit), Pasitoa, Leahy or Tomkinson on the bench instead of Harford.
Very concerned about the finishing scrum with Tauakipulu going up against a Lions scrum. Great to see Pearce and Ekuasi back though and will be interesting to see how Proctor finally goes.

Go Force!

Good team, great to see Proctor finally get on the field, hopefully shows us what to look forward to for next year. Cron obviously a big fan of Harford. It is a strong team when Kuenzle can't get a run.

[Transiting]

Not surprised to see CDC at 7. If he's on the bench he will be covering 7, so give him a solid run there.

[Leo86]

If Donno being offered his 2min cameo in wallabies. I'm ecstatic to see him represent the team he has played for this season

[The InnFORCEr]

Oh man, that really sucks for Kurtley. Hopefully it's a minor strain and he recovers quick enough to feature in the First Nations / Pasifika game.

He's the Captain!

[jargan83]

Force by 20.

[The InnFORCEr]

Force are at $21 on TAB....don't miss out, $67 the draw is a fine offering too, we've only drawn twice already this season!