What a difference a Season makes!

[Burgs]

Here is a new thread that I will maintain which will attempt to emphasis how much change occurs every season between some opponents and how, with some, very little changes from year to year.
As I have only just thought of it I am starting behind but hope to post a new one each night to be up to date in time for the Lions.
In each case the teams are as played for each fixture, regardless of where in the Rounds it was played.
Let's start with Round 1 2007 (ps, the formatting looked really good on Excel, any help accepted boffin types!):


Saturday, April 08, 2006 Date Friday, February 02, 2007
Highlanders 25 Western Force 22 Score Western Force 7 Highlanders 8
Force
Gareth Hardy 1 Gareth Hardy
Brendan Cannon 2 Brendan Cannon
David Fitter 3 Troy Takiari
Rudi Vedalago 4 Rudi Vedalago
Nathan Sharpe © 5 Nathan Sharpe ©
David Pusey 6 David Pusey
Matt Hodgson 7 Richard Brown
Scott Fava (vc) 8 Scott Fava (vc)
Matt Henjak 9 Matt Henjak
James Hilgendorf 10 James Hilgendorf
Digby Ioane 11 Cameron Shepherd
Scott Staniforth 12 Matt Giteau
Josh Graham 13 Ryan Cross
Gavin DeBartolo 14 Scott Staniforth (vc)
Cameron Shepherd 15 Drew Mitchell

Tai McIsaac 16 Tai McIsaac
Angus Scott 17 Angus Scott
Luke Doherty 18 Luke Doherty
Tim Davidson 19 David Pocock
Chris O'Young 20 Chris O'Young
Scott Daruda 21 Junior Pelesasa
Brock James 22 Haig Sare

Highlanders
Nick White 1 Chris King
Jason Macdonald 2 Jason Macdonald
Carl Hayman 3 Clarke Dermody
Tom Donnelly 4 Kane Thompson
Filipo Levi 5 James Ryan
Josh Blackie 6 Hoani MacDonald
Tim Boys 7 Josh Blackie ©
Craig Newby © 8 Craig Newby
Jimmy Cowan 9 Jimmy Cowan
Callum Bruce 10 Callum Bruce
Roy Kinikinilau 11 Viliame Waqaseduadua
Seilala Mapusua 12 Jason Kawau
Neil Brew 13 Matthew Saunders
Vilimoni Delasau 14 Lucky Mulipola
Ben Blair 15 Craig Clare

Anton Oliver 16 David Hall
Clarke Dermody 17 Jamie Mackintosh
Kane Thompson 18 Ezra Taylor
Hale T-Pole 19 Alando Soakai
Chris Smylie 20 Toby Morland
Willie Ripia 21 Charlie Hore
Ben Smith 22 Greg Zampach

[prop53]

good idea Burgs keep them coming

[Burgs]

Friday, March 31, 2006 Date Friday, February 09, 2007
Western Force 25 Stormers 26 Score Stormers 3 Western Force 22

Force

Gareth Hardy 1 Gareth Hardy
Brendan Cannon 2 Brendan Cannon
Angus Scott 3 Troy Takiari
John Welborn 4 Rudi Vedalago
Nathan Sharpe © 5 Nathan Sharpe ©
Luke Doherty 6 David Pusey
Richard Brown 7 Richard Brown
Scott Fava (vc) 8 Scott Fava (vc)
Chris O'Young 9 Matt Henjak
James Hilgendorf 10 James Hilgendorf
Digby Ioane 11 Cameron Shepherd
Scott Staniforth 12 Matt Giteau
Josh Graham 13 Ryan Cross
Haig Sare 14 Scott Staniforth (vc)
Cameron Shepherd 15 Drew Mitchell

Tai McIsaac 16 Tai McIsaac
David Fitter 17 Angus Scott
David Pusey 18 Luke Doherty
Matt Hodgson 19 David Pocock
Matt Henjak 20 Chris O'Young
Scott Daruda 21 Junior Pelesasa
Gavin DeBartolo 22 Haig Sare

Stormers

JD Moller 1 JD Moller
Schalk Brits 2 Schalk Brits
Eddie Andrews 3 Eddie Andrews
Ross Skeate 4 Gerrie Britz
Gerrie Britz 5 Andries Bekker
Luke Watson 6 Luke Watson ©
Schalk Burger 7 Schalk Burger
Adri Badenhorst 8 Joe van Niekerk
Bolla Conradie 9 Bolla Conradie
Naas Olivier 10 Naas Olivier
Marius Joubert 11 Conrad Jantjes
Jean de Villiers 12 Jean de Villiers
De Wet Barry © 13 Corne Uys
Tonderai Chavhanga 14 Breyton Paulse
Johan Pietersen 15 Gio Aplon

Hanyani Shimange 16 Tiaan Liebenberg
Neil Fullard 17 Brok Harris
Andries Bekker 18 Francois van der Merwe
Joe van Niekerk 19 Robbie Diack
Neil de Kock 20 JP Joubert
Peter Grant 21 Brent Russell
Jonghi Nokwe 22 De Wet Barry

[Burgs]

Saturday, March 25, 2006 Date Friday, February 16, 2007
Western Force 21 Bulls 30 Score Bulls 27 Western Force 30

Force

Gareth Hardy 1 Gareth Hardy
Tai McIsaac 2 Brendan Cannon
David Fitter 3 Troy Takiari
John Welborn 4 Rudi Vedalago
Nathan Sharpe © 5 Nathan Sharpe ©
Luke Doherty 6 David Pusey
Matt Hodgson 7 Matt Hodgson
Richard Brown 8 Richard Brown
Matt Henjak 9 Matt Henjak
James Hilgendorf 10 Matt Giteau
Digby Ioane 11 Cameron Shepherd
Scott Staniforth 12 Junior Pelesasa
Josh Graham 13 Ryan Cross
Haig Sare 14 Scott Staniforth (vc)
Cameron Shepherd 15 Drew Mitchell

Brendan Cannon 16 Tai McIsaac
Angus Scott 17 Angus Scott
Pat O'Connor 18 Luke Doherty
David Pusey 19 David Pocock
Chris O'Young 20 Chris O'Young
Scott Daruda 21 Scott Daruda
Gavin DeBartolo 22 Haig Sare

Bulls

Jaco Engels 1 Gurthro Steenkamp
Gary Botha 2 Gary Botha
Andries Human 3 Danie Thiart
John Philip Botha 4 Danie Rossouw
Victor Matfield © 5 Victor Matfield ©
Pierre Johan Spies 6 Anton Leonard
Pedrie Wannenburg 7 Wikus van Heerden
Jacques Cronje 8 Pedrie Wannenburg
Fourie Du Preez 9 Fourie Du Preez
Derick Hougaard 10 Morne Steyn
Bryan Habana 11 Marius Delport
Wynand Olivier 12 Wynand Olivier
JP Nel 13 JP Nel
Akona Ndungane 14 Akona Ndungane
Johan Roets 15 Johan Roets

Jan Adriaan Strauss 16 GWF Kuun
Danie Thiart 17 Wessel Roux
Francois van Schouwenburg 18 Francois van Schouwenburg
Danie Rossouw 19 Hilton Lobberts
Heini Adams 20 Heini Adams
Morne Steyn 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Danwel Demas 22 Jaco van der Westhuizen

[Burgs]

Friday, April 28, 2006 Date Saturday, February 24, 2007
Cats 34 Western Force 34 Score Western Force 24 Lions 25

Force

Gareth Hardy 1 Gareth Hardy
Tai McIsaac 2 Brendan Cannon
Angus Scott 3 Troy Takiari
Pat O'Connor 4 Rudi Vedalago
Nathan Sharpe © 5 Nathan Sharpe ©
David Pusey 6 Luke Doherty
Matt Hodgson 7 Matt Hodgson
Scott Fava (vc) 8 Scott Fava (vc)
Matt Henjak 9 Matt Henjak
Brock James 10 Matt Giteau
Digby Ioane 11 Cameron Shepherd
Scott Staniforth 12 Junior Pelesasa
Josh Graham 13 Ryan Cross
Haig Sare 14 Scott Staniforth (vc)
Cameron Shepherd 15 Drew Mitchell
Luke Holmes 16 Tai McIsaac
David Te Moana 17 Angus Scott
Luke Doherty 18 Richard Brown
Tim Davidson 19 David Pocock
Chris O'Young 20 Chris O'Young
Lachlan MacKay 21 James Hilgendorf
Junior Pelesasa 22 Haig Sare

Lions

Lawrence Sephaka 1 Brian Mujati
Delarey du Preez 2 Ethienne Reynecke
Daniel Muller 3 Bertus Smith
Kleinjan Tromp 4 Anton van Zyl
Gerhard Mostert 5 Gordon Gilfillan
Petrus Grobbelaar 6 Cobus Grobbelaar
Trevor ManningHall 7 Ernst Joubert ©
Ernst Joubert 8 Willem Alberts
Enrico Januarie 9 Jano Vermaak
Andre Pretorius 10 Louis Strydom
Jaque Fourie 11 Jaco Pretorius
Gideon la Grange 12 Doppies la Grange
Grant Esterhuizen 13 Jaque Fourie
Conrad Jantjes 14 Wylie Human
Earl Rose 15 Louis Ludik
Altenstadt Hulme 16 Willie Wepener
Johan Smit 17 Heinke van der Merwe
Willem Stoltz 18 Franco van der Merwe
Wayne Julies 19 Jacques Cronje
Jano Vermaak 20 Enrico Januarie
Wayne Julies 21 Andre Pretorius
Wylie Human 22 Jaco van Schalkwyk

[Burgs]

A bit of catching up to be done following my Southern adventure!

Friday, March 17, 2006 Date Friday, March 02, 2007
Western Force 7 Waratahs 32 Score Waratahs 16 Western Force 16

Force

Tai McIsaac 1 Gareth Hardy
Brendan Cannon © 2 Brendan Cannon
David Fitter 3 Troy Takiari
John Welborn 4 Rudi Vedalago
Pat O'Connor 5 Luke Doherty
David Pusey 6 David Pusey
Matt Hodgson 7 Richard Brown
Richard Brown 8 Scott Fava (vc)
Matt Henjak 9 Matt Henjak
Scott Daruda 10 Matt Giteau
Digby Ioane 11 Cameron Shepherd
Scott Staniforth (vc) 12 Junior Pelesasa
Josh Graham 13 Ryan Cross
Haig Sare 14 Scott Staniforth ©
James Hilgendorf 15 Drew Mitchell
Pek Cowan 16 Tai McIsaac
David Te Moana 17 Angus Scott
Luke Doherty 18 Matt Hodgson
Tim Davidson 19 David Pocock
Chris O'Young 20 Chris O'Young
Brock James 21 James Hilgendorf
Tajhon Mailata 22 Haig Sare

Waratahs

Ben Robinson 1 Benn Robinson
Adam Freier 2 Adam Freier ©
Alistair Baxter 3 Alastair Baxter
Alex Kanaar 4 Dean Mumm
Daniel Vikerman 5 Will Caldwell
Wycliff Palu 6 Rocky Elsom
Phil Waugh 7 Beau Robinson
David Lyons 8 Wycliff Palu
Chris Whitaker 9 Josh Valentine
Matt Rodgers 10 Kurtley Beale
Wendell Sailor 11 Lote Tuqiri
Shaun Berne 12 Daniel Halangahu
Morgan Turinui 13 Ben Jacobs
Peter Hewat 14 Morgan Turinui
Sam Norton-Knight 15 Peter Hewat
Tatafu Polota-Nau 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau
Matt Dunning 17 Aaron Broughton-Rouse
William Caldwell 18 Ben Hand
Stephen Hoiles 19 David Lyons
Brent Sheehan 20 Brett Sheehan
Daniel Halangahu 21 Sam Norton-Knight
Ben Jacobs 22 Sam Harris

[jazza93]

wow our backline is alot alot different but forwards stay about the same. the team looks heaps better compared to last year when we were thrashed.

nice idea.

[Burgs]

Saturday, February 18 , 2006 Date Friday, March 09, 2007
Hurricanes 29 Western Force 5 Score Western Force 18 Hurricanes 17

Force

Gareth Hardy 1 Gareth Hardy
Brendan Cannon 2 Tai McIsaac
David Fitter 3 AJ Whalley
David Pusey 4 David Pusey
Nathan Sharpe © 5 Nathan Sharpe ©
Luke Doherty 6 Richard Brown
Matt Hodgson 7 David Pocock
Tim Davidson 8 Scott Fava (vc)
Matt Henjak 9 Matt Henjak
Brock James 10 Matt Giteau
Digby Ioane 11 Cameron Shepherd
Junior Pelesasa 12 Junior Pelesasa
Scott Staniforth 13 Ryan Cross
Cameron Shepherd 14 Digby Ioane
James Hilgendorf 15 Drew Mitchell
Tai McIsaac 16 Brendan Cannon
David Te Moana 17 Angus Scott
John Welborn 18 Rudi Vedalago
Scott Fava (vc) 19 Matt Hodgson
Chris O'Young 20 Chris O'Young
Scott Daruda 21 James Hilgendorf
Haig Sare 22 Scott Daruda

Hurricanes

John Schwalger 1 John Schwalger
Andrew Hore 2 Tone Kopelani
Neemia Tialata 3 Neemia Tialata
Paul Tito 4 Paul Tito
Jason Eaton 5 Bernie Upton
Jerry Collins 6 Luke Andrews
Chris Masoe 7 Serge Lilo
Rodney So`oialo 8 Thomas Waldrom
Piri Weepu 9 Alby Mathewson
Jimmy Gopperth 10 Blair Stewart
Hosea Gear 11 David Smith
Ma`a Nonu 12 Tana Umaga ©
Conrad Smith 13 Conrad Smith
Lome Fa`atau 14 Hosea Gear
Isaia Toeava 15 Cory Jane
Luke Mahoney 16 Mahonri Schwalger
Timothy Fairbrother 17 Anthony Perenise
Luke Andrews 18 Bradley Mika
Thomas Waldrom 19 Hayden Hopgood
Brendan Haami 20 Chris Smylie
Shannon Paku 21 Jimmy Gopperth
Tane Tuipulotu 22 Tamati Ellison

[Burgs]

Saturday, March 11, 2006 Date Friday, March 09, 2007
Reds 18 Western Force 10 Score Western Force 38 Reds 3

Force

Tai McIsaac 1 Gareth Hardy
Brendan Cannon 2 Brendan Cannon
David Fitter 3 AJ Whalley
John Welborn 4 Rudi Vedelago
Nathan Sharpe © 5 Nathan Sharpe ©
David Pusey 6 Richard Brown
Matt Hodgson 7 David Pocock
Scott Fava (vc) 8 Scott Fava (vc)
Matt Henjak 9 Chris O'Young
Brock James 10 James Hilgendorf
Digby Ioane 11 Cameron Shepherd
Scott Staniforth 12 Junior Pelesasa
Josh Graham 13 Ryan Cross
Cameron Shepherd 14 Digby Ioane
James Hilgendorf 15 Drew Mitchell
Pek Cowan 16 Tai McIsaac
David Te Moana 17 Angus Scott
Luke Doherty 18 Rudi Vedalago
Richard Brown 19 Matt Hodgson
Chris O'Young 20 Jon McGrath
Scott Daruda 21 Scott Daruda
Haig Sare 22 Lachlan MacKay

Reds

Greg Holmes 1 Herman Hunt
Stephen Moore 2 Sean Hardman
Rodney Blake 3 Tama Tuirirangi
Mark Conners 4 James Horwill
James Horwill 5 Ed O'Donoghue
Mitchell Chapman 6 Mitchell Chapman
David Croft 7 David Croft
John Roe 8 John Roe
Sam Cordingly 9 Will Genia
Elton Flatley 10 Quade Cooper
Drew Mitchell 11 Peter Hynes
Lloyd Johansson 12 Lloyd Johansson
Julian Huxley 13 Ben Tune
Peter Hynes 14 Brando Va'aulu
Chris Latham 15 Andrew Walker
Sean Hardman 16 Stephen Moore
Anthony Mathison 17 Ernest Skelton
Cameron Treloar 18 Cameron Treloar
Tom McVerry 19 Tom McVerry
Josh Valentine 20 Nic Berry
Ben Tune 21 Charlie Fetoai
Caleb Brown 22 Henari Veratau

[Goldmember]

What a difference a Giteau makes

[Burgs]

Friday, May 12, 2006 Date Friday, March 30, 2007
Sharks 41 Western Force 25 Score Western Force 0 Sharks 0

Force

Angus Scott 1 Gareth Hardy
Tai McIsaac 2 Tai McIsaac
David Fitter 3 Troy Takiari
John Welborn 4 Rudi Vedelago
Nathan Sharpe © 5 Nathan Sharpe ©
David Pusey 6 Richard Brown
David Pocock 7 Matt Hodgson
Scott Fava (vc) 8 Scott Fava
Matt Henjak 9 Matt Henjak
Brock James 10 James Hilgendorf
Digby Ioane 11 Cameron Shepherd
Scott Staniforth 12 Matt Giteau
Junior Pelesasa 13 Ryan Cross
Josh Graham 14 Digby Ioane
Cameron Shepherd 15 Drew Mitchell
Luke Holmes 16 Brendan Cannon
David Te Moana 17 Angus Scott
Pat O'Connor 18 Luke Doherty
Luke Doherty 19 David Pocock
Chris O'Young 20 Chris O’Young
Lachlan MacKay 21 Junior Pelesasa
Haig Sare 22 Haig Sare

Sharks

John Smit 1 Deon Carstens
Bismark du Plessis 2 John Smit ©
Deon Carstens 3 BJ Botha
Johan Ackermann 4 Johan Ackermann
Johan Muller 5 Johan Muller
Warren Britz 6 Warren Britz
Louis Botes 7 AJ Venter
AJ Venter 8 Jacques Botes
Scott Mathie 9 Ruan Pienaar
Butch James 10 Butch James
Brent Russell 11 JP Pietersen
Bradley Barritt 12 Bradley Barritt
Andries Strauss 13 Waylon Murray
Odwa Ndungane 14 Odwa Ndungane
Percy Montgomery 15 Francois Steyn
BJ Botha 16 Bismarck du Plessis
Hendrik van der Merwe 17 Tendai Mtawarira
Albert van den Berg 18 Albert van den Berg
Keegan Daniels 19 Bobby Skinstad
Waylon Murray 20 Keegan Daniel
Adrian Jacobs 21 Rory Kockott
JP Pietersen 22 Adrian Jacobs

[BeeJay]

Has anyone else noted another difference - commentators seem to be far less partisan than they have been in recent years, esp the Sth African ones. I couldn't help but hear genuine praise for visiting opposition play in the first few rounds. Also, post match interviews from captains have been far more gracious from the losing side (just take Umaga in Perth, and Smit and Frier on the weekend.)

[frontrow]

Yep. I have noticed that too, all except eddie jones have generally been gracious in defeat...Sign of the times perhaps, with respect generally all round...

[Burgs]

I've been bogged down trying to get a copy of the Crusaders '06 full 22, currently I only have record of the Reserves that came onto the pitch.
However as the season is sliding away I will now catch up and if anyone has a copy of last years program they might let me know who was #'s 16-20-21-22 for the Crusaders!

Friday, April 21, 2006 Date Friday, April 07, 2007
Western Force 23 Crusaders 23 Score Crusaders 53 Western Force 0

Force

Gareth Hardy 1 Gareth Hardy
Tai McIsaac 2 Tai McIsaac
Angus Scott 3 Troy Takiari
Pat O'Connor 4 Rudi Vedelago
Nathan Sharpe © 5 Nathan Sharpe ©
David Pusey 6 Richard Brown
Matt Hodgson 7 David Pocock
Scott Fava (vc) 8 Scott Fava (vc)
Matt Henjak 9 Chris O'Young
Scott Daruda 10 James Hilgendorf
Digby Ioane 11 Cameron Shepherd
Scott Staniforth 12 Matt Giteau
Josh Graham 13 Ryan Cross
Haig Sare 14 Digby Ioane
Cameron Shepherd 15 Drew Mitchell
Luke Holmes 16 Brendan Cannon
David Te Moana 17 AJ Whalley
Luke Doherty 18 Luke Doherty
Tim Davidson 19 Matt Hodgson
Chris O'Young 20 Jon McGrath
Brock James 21 Junior Pelesasa
Tajhon Mailata 22 Haig Sare

Crusaders

Wyatt Crockett 1 Wyatt Crockett
Corey Flynn 2 Corey Flynn
Campbell Johnstone 3 Campbell Johnstone
Ross Filipo 4 Ross Filipo
Kevin ONeill 5 Michael Paterson
Reuben Thorne 6 Reuben Thorne
Richard McCaw © 7 Richard McCaw ©
Mose Tuiali`i 8 Mose Tuiali’i
Andrew Ellis 9 Andrew Ellis
Daniel Carter 10 Daniel Carter
Scott Hamilton 11 Caleb Ralph
Aaron Mauger 12 Aaron Mauger
Caleb Ralph 13 Casey Laulala
Rico Gear 14 Rico Gear
Leon MacDonald 15 Leon MacDonald
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 16 Ti’i Paulo
Greg Somerville 17 Ben Franks
Johnny Leo`o 18 Kieran Read
Tanerau Latimer 19 Johnny Leo’o
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 20 Kevin Senio
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 21 Stephen Brett
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 22 Scott Hamilton

[Burgs]

Friday, February 24, 2006 Date Friday, April 14, 2007
Western Force 9 Chiefs 26 Score Chiefs 64 Western Force 36

Force

Gareth Hardy 1 Gareth Hardy
Brendan Cannon 2 Tai McIsaac
David Fitter 3 AJ Whalley
David Pusey 4 Rudi Vedelago
Nathan Sharpe (c) 5 Nathan Sharpe (c)
Luke Doherty 6 Richard Brown
Richard Brown 7 Matt Hodgson
Scott Fava (vc) 8 Scott Fava
Matt Henjak 9 Chris O’Young
Brock James 10 Matt Giteau
Cameron Shepherd 11 Cameron Shepherd
Scott Daruda 12 Junior Pelesasa
Haig Sare 13 Ryan Cross
Scott Staniforth 14 Digby Ioane
James Hilgendorf 15 Drew Mitchell
Tai McIsaac 16 Luke Holmes
David Te Moana 17 Troy Takiari
John Welborn 18 David Pusey
Matt Hodgson 19 Luke Doherty
Chris O'Young 20 Jon McGrath
Josh Graham 21 James Hilgendorf
Tajhon Mailata 22 Scott Staniforth

Chiefs

Simms Davison 1 Aled de Malmanche
Aleki Lutui 2 Tom Willis
Ben Castle 3 Nathan White
Sean Hohneck 4 Jono Gibbes (c)
Jonno Gibbes 5 Keith Robinson
Kristian Ormsby 6 Liam Messam
Marty Holah 7 Tanerau Latimer
Sione Lauaki 8 Sione Lauaki
Byron Kelleher 9 Byron Kelleher
Stephen Donald 10 Stephen Donald
Sitivini Sivivatu 11 Roy Kinikinilau
Sam Tuitupou 12 Tasesa Lavea
Mark Ranby 13 Dwayne Sweeney
Sosene Anesi 14 Lelia Masaga
Malili Muliaina 15 Sitiveni Sivivatu
Tom Willis 16 Simms Davison
Deacon Manu 17 Ben Castle
Bernie Upton 18 Kristian Ormsby
Steven Bates 19 Steven Bates
Jamie Nutbrown 20 Brendon Leonard
Loki Crichton 21 Tane Tu'ipulotu
Lelia Masaga 22 Jared Payne