SPIRIT PLAYERS NAMED TO FACE BRUMBIES

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23-01-17, 09:48
volvo

SPIRIT PLAYERS NAMED TO FACE BRUMBIES

Three members of the 2016 Perth Spirit squad have been selected in the Australian Barbarians team to face the Brumbies in a pre-season trial at Vikings Park in Canberra this Saturday, 28 January.

Spirit flyhalf AJ Alatimu will start in the No.10 jersey with powerful prop Laione Mulikihaamea and dynamic outside back Manihera Eden to come off the bench.

Australian Barbarians Head Coach Michael Magriplis has picked a team full of running talent and flair which includes a host of players that showed promise in the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship.

The Australian Barbarians will clash with the Brumbies at Viking Park, Erindale this Saturday 28 January with kick-off at 17:30 (AEDT).

Australian Barbarians
1. Rory O’CONNOR (Rays)
2. James HILTERBRAND (Rays)
3. David LOLOHEA (Rams)
4. Adrian HALL (Rays)
5. Tom ALEXANDER (Rams)
6. Will MUNRO (Eagles)
7. Will MILLER (Rays)
8. Tyrone VIIGA (Rams)
9. Dewet ROOS (Rays)
10. AJ ALATIMU (Spirit)
11. Sione TAUFA (Rising)
12. Andrew ROBINSON (Vikings)
13. Dennis PILI-GAITAU (Rays)
14. Eli SINOTI (Vikings)
15. Junior LALOIFI (Brisbane City)

Replacements
16. Brandon PAENGA-AMOSA (Rams)
17. Laione MULIKIHAAMEA (Spirit)
18. Philip KITE (Vikings)
19. Tyrell BARKER (Queensland Country)
20. Dean OAKMAN-HUNT (Vikings)
21. Edan CAMPBELL-O’BRIEN (Vikings)
22. Tom HILL (Eagles)
23. Mainhera EDEN (Spirit)
http://www.rugbywa.com.au/article/sp...-face-brumbies
23-01-17, 12:19
Ecky

Can we claim Hilterbrand as well - he was the first ranga in the :force: setup wasn't he?
23-01-17, 12:55
Tazzmania

Bearing in mind the large number of Spirit players in the actual Force squad, this is not a bad representation from the west for non contracted players.

Recognition for a job well done last year.
23-01-17, 12:57
MI5_Dog

The Rays sat third on the ladder and were knocked out in their first semi-final, the Rams came 3rd last and yet they make up the majority of the team.

Still, well done to the Perth blokes who made the team. Another one to put on the resume.
23-01-17, 16:01
yungfen

Quote:

Originally Posted by MI5_Dog

The Rays sat third on the ladder and were knocked out in their first semi-final, the Rams came 3rd last and yet they make up the majority of the team.

Still, well done to the Perth blokes who made the team. Another one to put on the resume.

I am not sure of it, but would be fairly sure that contracted players were not available for selection.
23-01-17, 16:04
That guy

Adrian Hall spent a few years here too and played Spirit I believe before the move to Manly..
23-01-17, 16:47
westies man

Quote:

Originally Posted by volvo

Three members of the 2016 Perth Spirit squad have been selected in the Australian Barbarians team to face the Brumbies in a pre-season trial at Vikings Park in Canberra this Saturday, 28 January.

Spirit flyhalf AJ Alatimu will start in the No.10 jersey with powerful prop Laione Mulikihaamea and dynamic outside back Manihera Eden to come off the bench.

Australian Barbarians Head Coach Michael Magriplis has picked a team full of running talent and flair which includes a host of players that showed promise in the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship.

The Australian Barbarians will clash with the Brumbies at Viking Park, Erindale this Saturday 28 January with kick-off at 17:30 (AEDT).

Australian Barbarians
1. Rory O’CONNOR (Rays)
2. James HILTERBRAND (Rays)
3. David LOLOHEA (Rams)
4. Adrian HALL (Rays)
5. Tom ALEXANDER (Rams)
6. Will MUNRO (Eagles)
7. Will MILLER (Rays)
8. Tyrone VIIGA (Rams)
9. Dewet ROOS (Rays)
[B]10. AJ ALATIMU [NEW CLUB-GPS- BRISBANE]
11. Sione TAUFA (Rising)
12. Andrew ROBINSON (Vikings)
13. Dennis PILI-GAITAU (Rays)
14. Eli SINOTI (Vikings)
15. Junior LALOIFI (Brisbane City)

Replacements
16. Brandon PAENGA-AMOSA (Rams)
[B]17. Laione MULIKIHAAMEA [NEW CLUB-GPS-BRISBANE]
18. Philip KITE (Vikings)
19. Tyrell BARKER (Queensland Country)
20. Dean OAKMAN-HUNT (Vikings)
21. Edan CAMPBELL-O’BRIEN (Vikings)
22. Tom HILL (Eagles)
23. Mainhera EDEN (Spirit)
http://www.rugbywa.com.au/article/sp...-face-brumbies

Fixed it
23-01-17, 17:48
brokendown gunfighter

have the Reds signed them?
23-01-17, 20:06
That guy

Rumor has it, Elwee took them to GPS and then promptly left for Japan apparently... the 7 from Waikato who played here last year too
23-01-17, 20:32
westies man

The 7 is Hadleigh May from Otago who played for Cott, he also took Joondalup's centre Maloonga Konelio. Just another dog act that seems to be the norm in the Wild West.
23-01-17, 21:57
fulvio sammut

Westie, you're still around!

Rumour had it you'd gone to GPS.
24-01-17, 07:59
choice

Shit, the fishing has been good Westie. I hear he offered to pay his own salary.
24-01-17, 10:48
RugbyReg

Quote:

Originally Posted by MI5_Dog

The Rays sat third on the ladder and were knocked out in their first semi-final, the Rams came 3rd last and yet they make up the majority of the team.

Still, well done to the Perth blokes who made the team. Another one to put on the resume.

its an invitational team based on availability. Not a representative team.
24-01-17, 20:51
Darkness

Quote:

Originally Posted by That guy

Rumor has it, Elwee took them to GPS and then promptly left for Japan apparently... the 7 from Waikato who played here last year too

Elwee must have more photos of guys in compromising positions with animals than anyone I know. How the f does he get away with it?

Don't people do their homework on these characters anymore? Or did GPS work him out in the first 5 minutes and he had to flee the country.

May be he's coaching Wykes in Japan; ie how not to cough the ball up every time he goes into contact.

PS if anyone has access to his photo collection it would be rude not to share.