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Time to rally the troops, plenty of tickets still available, get the word out around town http://www1.ticketmaster.com.au/west...minorcatid=694
How are the ads around town or on TV?
Weather will be good! All the bad stuff is blowing through early Friday am!
5-10 knot winds... fine evening!
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Should be chucking it down for the Captain's run on Thursday: 15-35mm of rain; "The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible small small hail in the afternoon and evening."
Although what small small hail is, I'm not sure.
Western Force v Hong Kong Dragons Team List
August 8, 2018
The Western Force has made six changes to its squad to take on the free-running Hong Kong Dragons in World Series Rugby Game 6.
Heavyweight Kieran Longbottom will make a long-awaited return from injury with a start on the bench. The former Saracens prop was in magnificent form when in his return to the Force when he suffered a debilitating neck injury in game two and has worked non-stop to make his way back into the squad.
Rodney Iona will also rejoin the squad from a highly successful World Cup qualifying tour representing Samoa.
Cameron Orr will run on for his first start, replacing a rested Harry Lloyd, with brother Harrison and last games debutante Jack McGregor also earning their first start honours.
Hot on the heels of an outstanding performance in the barbarian Wallabies’ trial squad, Andrew Deegan has been rested while trial squad teammate Tevin Ferris will start as a flanker.
Hamstring injuries to Masivesi Dakuwaqa and Feleti Kaitu’u, a knee injury to Rod Davies and a shoulder injury to Tom Sheminant have forced further changes in a 24-man-squad while Chris Alcock has been rotated out.
Leon Power has moved in as a starting lock with Johan Bardoul away playing out a short-term contract for the Coca-Cola Red Sparks in Japan.
Harry Scoble, Fergus Lee-Warner and Markus Vanzati have also been named in the squad to start as reserves.
Force’s young gun Clay Uyen will start on the wing with McGregor moving to fullback to cover for Peter Grant who has slotted into number 10.
The Hong Kong Dragons match is set to be a momentous game as both Marcel Brache and Brynard Stander have earnt their 50th Western Force caps after joining the club in 2014.
In: Harry Scoble, Markus Vanzati, Kieran Longbottom, Fergus Lee-Warner, Rodney Iona and George Pisi.
Out: Andrew Deegan, Harrison Lloyd, Feleti Kaitu’u, Tom Sheminant, Chris Alcock and Masivesi Dakuwaqa.
First starters: Cameron Orr, Harrison Orr and Jack McGregor.
Western Force Squad:
1. Cameron Orr
2. Heath Tessmann
3. Chris Heiberg
4. Jeremy Thrush
5. Leon Power
6. Harrison Orr
7. Tevin Ferris
8. Brynard Stander
9. Ian Prior
10. Peter Grant
11. Brad Lacey
12. Henry Taefu
13. Marcel Brache
14. Clay Uyen
15. Jack McGregor
16. Harry Scoble
17. Markus Vanzati
18. Kieran Longbottom
19. Fergus Lee-Warner
20. Henry Stowers
21. Issak Fines-Leleiwasa
22. AJ Alatimu
23. Rodney Iona
24. George Pisi
Hong Kong Dragons Squad
1.Tau Kolomatangi
2. Mitch Andrews
3. Grant Kemp
4. Fin Field
5. Craig Lodge
6. James Sawyer
7. Josh Dowsing
8. Josh Hrstich
9. Bryn Phillips
10. Nathan De Theirry
11. Sam Purvis
12. Ben Axten-Burrett
13. Tyler Spitz
14. Charlie Higson-Smith
15. Casey Stone
16. Johnnie McCormick-Houston
17. Ben Higgins
18. Callum McFeat Smith
19. Chris Allman
20. Chris Calanza (Pierrepont)
21. Ben Willis
22. Ruan Du Plooy
23. Rob Keith
24. Lewis Warner
25. Callum Tam
Are we able to get info on the Dragons guys? Website?
Great to see clay and Harry back
Are they all Hong Kong locals? How many players are test reliable? I assume this is a representative side not their test team?
Interesting lineup though. Expected to see a few more traditional asian names but I assume their are a few guys that have had their names translated to English.