Waratahs v Force
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Waratahs
1 Angus Bell, 2 Robbie Abel, 3 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 4 Ned Hanigan, 5 Rob Simmons (c), 6 Lachie Swinton, 7 Michael Hooper, 8 Will Harris, 9 Mitch Short, 10 Will Harrison, 11 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 12 Joey Walton, 13 Alex Newsome (vc), 14 James Ramm, 15 Jack Maddocks.
Reserves: 16 Tom Horton, 17 Tetera Faulkner, 18 Tiaan Tauakipulu, 19 Tom Staniforth, 20 Jack Dempsey,21 Michael McDonald, 22 Ben Donaldson/ Tepai Moeroa, 23 Karmichael Hunt
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Head Coach, Rob Penney has named an unchanged starting lineup to face the Force in their first outing in the competition.
Karmichael Hunt will make his return from injury via the bench ...
Waratahs go unchanged for Force clash | Latest Rugby News | NSW Waratahs
The NSW Waratahs will take on the Western Force in Round 2 of Vodafone Super Rugby AU, hosting the newest member of Australia's domestic competition at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Western Force
1 Angus Wagner, 2 Feleti Kaitu’u, 3 Kieran Longbottom, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 5 Fergus Lee Warner, 6 Henry Stowers, 7 Tevin Ferris, 8 Brynard Stander, 9 Ian Prior, 10 Jono Lance, 11 Brad Lacey, 12 Nick Jooste, 13 Marcel Brache, 14 Byron Ralston, 15 Jack McGregor
Reserves
16 Andrew Ready, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Greg Holmes, 19 Johan Bardoul, 20 Ollie Callan, 21 Jacob Abel, 22 Henry Taefu, 23 Kyle Godwinhttps://www.westernforce.com.au/team-announcement-round-2-waratahs-vs-force/
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I should be at the pub after our major charity day on Saturday. Will it be
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@NTA The young Tahs certainly look worth watching going by last week.
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The Tahs pack should munch that Force lineup. The backs look a bit more evenly matched, and the Force always play with a chip on their shoulder, but I expect the Tahs to win by 20+.
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@NTA said in Waratahs v Force:
I should be at the pub after our major charity day on Saturday. Will it be with watching? 🤔
Based on their efforts against the Reds, I'd say yes. The Force are nobodies.
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@antipodean said in Waratahs v Force:
@NTA said in Waratahs v Force:
I should be at the pub after our major charity day on Saturday. Will it be with watching? 🤔
Based on their efforts against the Reds, I'd say yes. The Force are nobodies.
I've seen the Tahs lose often enough to unfancied opposition - Farce included - to take nothing for granted
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Waratahs: Jack Maddocks, James Ramm, Alex Newsome, Joey Walton, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Will Harrison, Mitch Short; Will Harris, Michael Hooper, Lachie Swinton, Rob Simmons, Ned Hanigan, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Robbie Abel, Angus Bell.
Replacements: Tom Horton, Tetera Faulkner, Tiaan Tauakipulu, Tom Staniforth, Jack Dempsey, Michael McDonald, Ben Donaldson/Tepai Moeroa, Karmichael Hunt.
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@antipodean said in Waratahs v Force:
@NTA said in Waratahs v Force:
I should be at the pub after our major charity day on Saturday. Will it be with watching? 🤔
Based on their efforts against the Reds, I'd say yes. The Force are nobodies.
Fuck I recognise only a third of the Tahs, so they are not exactly stacked with big names!
And the force have an All Black!
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@Machpants said in Waratahs v Force:
@antipodean said in Waratahs v Force:
@NTA said in Waratahs v Force:
I should be at the pub after our major charity day on Saturday. Will it be with watching? 🤔
Based on their efforts against the Reds, I'd say yes. The Force are nobodies.
Fuck I recognise only a third of the Tahs, so they are not exactly stacked with big names!
No, we're blooding a lot of young guys at the moment. The exciting ones to watch are Mark Alphabet on the wing, Harrison at 10, Harris at 8 and Bell at prop. All from our good U20s side last year.
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Looks worth a watch, especially with Thrush!
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Force swapped out the the purply-blue & black for a yellow & black Jersey, or is this their away kit?
Anywho, they’re up 3-0 after 20 mins.
Shit rugby compared to the Crusaders Blues game that’s for sure.
Edit: It must be an away kit you fool, otherwise they’d clash with NSW!!!
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Go the Force
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Yes boy, Force score in the corner.
8-0 Force.
Phil Kearns quiet at the moment, but It’ll be a different story I’m sure if the Force still have the lead with 20 to go.
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Like the refereeing in this game.
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Thrush has carried the ball a lot
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14-0 Force, not many would have picked a scoreline like that approaching half time.
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Bugger NSW score on halftime, makes it 14-7
Terrible defensive alignment there from the Force.
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Commentators going on and on about Stander but you'd struggle to find a guy that's easier to defend against. He's groundwards bound before a tackler even gets close! You literally just need to advance towards him.
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@Bones said in Waratahs v Force:
Commentators going on and on about Stander but you'd struggle to find a guy that's easier to defend against. He's groundwards bound before a tackler even gets close! You literally just need to advance towards him.
To be fair there hasn’t been much else to get excited about in the match so far.
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Got the feeling NSW will grind their way to a win in this borefest.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Waratahs v Force:
@Bones said in Waratahs v Force:
Commentators going on and on about Stander but you'd struggle to find a guy that's easier to defend against. He's groundwards bound before a tackler even gets close! You literally just need to advance towards him.
To be fair there hasn’t been much else to get excited about in the match so far.
How's Joe jr gone?
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Not a bad effort by the force on their reappearance
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@Gunner said in Waratahs v Force:
14-0 Force, not many would have picked a scoreline like that approaching half time.
Followed by 23 unanswered Tahs points
Force ran out of puff? The stats swung massively towards the Tahs in the 2nd half.
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@Bones Walton? Fairly quiet.
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@Bones subbed on last night I think. Just before the line outs and scrums became a mess around the kickathon
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