has anyone got the team list for the Dragons-or do they just grab a few punters out of JB O'Reillys to fill the numbers?
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has anyone got the team list for the Dragons-or do they just grab a few punters out of JB O'Reillys to fill the numbers?
Bring ya boots Gunny ;)
thanks Beige
WESTERN FORCE MEDIA RELEASE
Thursday, 29 January 2015
In longhand!
The Asia Pacific Dragons have named six internationally capped players in their 24-man squad to take on the Western Force on their pre-season fixture this Saturday (31 January) at McGillivray Oval, Mount Claremont.
The Dragons, coached by legendary All Blacks centre Tana Umaga, is an invitational team comprised of experienced and up-and-coming players from Asia and the Pacific Islands that have played at a standard of ITM Cup, Asteron Life Super Rugby or Test rugby.
The squad is headlined by former All Blacks outside back, Rico Gear (19 Tests), and former Chiefs hooker and Samoan captain Mahonri Schwalger (40 Tests), who will start in the front row.
The team features Test internationals Taniela Koroi (Fiji) Michael Little (Fiji), Junior Poluleuligaga (Samoa) and Hale T-Pole (Tonga), as well as former Maori All Blacks fullback Willy Walker and ex-New Zealand Sevens representative, Onosai Auva’a.
Tickets for Saturday’s match are available from the Western Force Team Store (203 Underwood Ave, Floreat) or at the venue on match day.
Parking at UWA Sports Park is available off McGillivray Road (entry via Brockway Road). Entry to the ground is accessible via the northern fence line. Please note, with other events taking place at the UWA Sports Park/HBF Stadium precinct, supporters are advised to arrive early.
2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby – Pre-Season
McGillivray Oval, UWA Sports Park, Mt Claremont, Perth
Saturday, 31 January 2015
Kick-off: 5pm
Asia Pacific Dragons
1. Aki Seiuli
2. Mahonri Schwalger
3. Taniela Koroi
4. Michael Stolberg
5. Gerard Tuloti-Mariner
6. Peter Samu
7. Tony Lamborn
8. Matt Vaai
9. Junior Poluleuligaga
10. Michael Little
11. Afa Fa’atau
12. Karl Ropati
13. Rico Gear
14. Shannon Chase
15. Willy Walker
Reserves
16. Seilala Lam
17. Sam Aiono
18. Solomona Sakalia
19. Hale T-Pole
20. Onosai Auva’a
21. Kurt Davies
22. James Faiva
23. Tu Umaga Marshall
24. Fa’autu Tuaimalo
Head Coach: Tana Umaga
Ticket Prices
Tickets for Saturday’s match are available from the Western Force Team Store (203 Underwood Ave, Floreat) or at the venue on match day.
Adults $15
Concession $10
Children (Under 16) Free
Parking
Parking at UWA Sports Park is available off McGillivray Road (entry via Brockway Road). Entry to the ground is accessible via the northern fence line. Please note, with other events taking place at the UWA Sports Park/HBF Stadium precinct, supporters are advised to arrive early.
Gunny please take note of where to park, not on the side of the access road ;)
Perth Spirit team named for the curtin raiser:
Perth Spirit
1. Kaisa Reedy (Cottesloe)
2. Harry Scoble (UWA)
3. Jacob Gianoli (UWA)
4. Oscar Backhouse (UWA)
5. Riley Winter (Wests Scarborough)
6. Adrian Hall (Cottesloe)
7. Al Rovira (Associates)
8. Pierre Roberts (Wests Scarborough)
9. Pieter Prinsloo (Nedlands)
10. Tim Koiatu (Wanneroo)
11. HP Momsen (Associates)
12. Altus Momsen (Associates)
13. Davis Tavita (Nedlands)
14. Nili Fielea (Cottesloe)
15. AJ Alatimu (Wests Scarborough)
Reserves
Tristan Schneider (Joondalup)
Jermaine Ainsley (Nedlands)
Toro Reedy (Joondalup)
Liam Husband (UWA)
Sam Offer (Nedlands)
Tevin Ferris (Nedlands)
Auega Seumanatafu (Kalamunda)
Hayden Anderson (Wests Scarborough)
Gus Taylor (Wests Scarborough)
Nick Jooste (Cottesloe)
Kauri Cudd (Nedlands)
Billy Hayes (UWA)
Jarome Lenard Te Kanawa (Wests Scarborough)
you still up north?
force A & Perth Spirit are gonna have a tuff game in this heat 2morro - 3.30pm is a tough gig! Hope they're gonna have plenty of H2O breaks!
Perth spirit front row is an absolute joke..
I thought Scoble was a good prospect, I don't know the other two
Scobles ok, much better hookers getting around in Perth though... The other two, one would struggle getting a start in second grade at most clubs and one pops easier than a balloon.
Fair enough it isn't my area of expertise.
One question.
I'm sitting here on the hill, watching the club boys getting their arises handed to them and I've been thinking, has this team been picked to make them look good, is this team the result of a misinformed management or is this team a genuine attempt at getting the best players in Perth to oppose the professionals?
Club guys without axes to grind please comment
Can you give a score update for the Force A match. Have to work this weekend.