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Emirates Western Force Squad For Samoa Trial
Matt Giteau will have his first run for the Emirates Western Force against Manu Samoa
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
RugbyWA
The Emirates Western Force will play Manu Samoa at Members Equity Stadium, in Perth, on Thursday 25 January. Kick-off is at 7.05pm.
The squad is as follows:
BACKS
Brett Stapleton, Cameron Shepherd, Chris O'Young, Digby Ioane, Drew Mitchell, Haig Sare, James Stannard, Junior Pelesasa, Matt Giteau, Matt Henjak, Ryan Cross, Scott Daruda
FORWARDS
AJ Whalley, Angus Scott, Brendan Cannon, Pek Cowan, David Pocock, David Pusey, Gareth Hardy, Luke Doherty, Luke Holmes, Matt Hodgson, Matt Windle, Nathan Sharpe (c), Richard Brown, Rudi Vedelago, Scott Fava, Troy Takiari
Where`s tai, didn`t make it or injured?
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Word is that Scott may be carrying an injury too.
Really narrowed it down to a 28 man squad
A case of who to leave out than who to select really, if only it was that easy for Mitch come next week!
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Dont know, Spanner isnt either. But maybe his groin still playing up? Tai?
No Hilgy?
I'm thinking the backline will line up like this...if they play first half full strength...
#9 Henjak
#10 Daruda
#11 Ioane
#12 Giteau
#13 Cross
#14 Mitchell
#15 Shepherd
Every forwards dream is to become a back...
second half only young man
80 Minutes, 15 Positions, No Protection, Wanna Ruck?
Ruck Me, Maul Me, Make Me Scrum!
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That was Angus Scott I was refering to above by the way, not Stanners, just to clear that up.
My sources tell me that Junior has been training a lot at Inside Centre so expect to see a bit of that during the match, probably first half pre Gits I guess.
Also, with only one recognised 5/8 either Daruda is up for the full 80 or they may whack Stannard in the deep end in the second half with the direction of Gits outside him.
Hopefully he gets some meaningful playing time and proves himself.
Although not purely home grown as such, imagine the crowd if he gets to run on at Subiaco this season![]()
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Giteau set to make Force debut
c/o ABC Sport
Western Force fans will get their first chance to see star recruit Matt Giteau in action tomorrow night against Manu Samoa.
The Force has announced a 28-man squad for the trial game in Perth, which will be Giteau's and Captain Nathan Sharpe's first game ahead of this year's Super 14 season.
Hooker Tai McIsaac and backs James Hilgendorf and Scott Staniforth have all been left out.
Coach John Mitchell said while both Giteau and Sharpe would start, they were unlikely to play the full 80 minutes.
"We're a unique sport in the fact that of all the top players in rugby union, they get probably the most little base of preparation of all the sports, and it's important that we manage our players properly so they get a time to come into the competition with some kind of conditioning," he said.
Sharpe said he expected the match to be very physical.
"[I am] not sure how long they'll last in terms of their fitness and how many players they [Manu Samoa] are going to play, so that makes it a hard hit out for us, as well as that physicality that I spoke about," he said.
"They [Manu Samoa] are renowned for their big hit and I know a lot of guys will be reaching for their mouth guards tomorrow night before we run out."
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
"both Giteau and Sharpe would start" what was that about the second half TIF?
Every forwards dream is to become a back...
The directive from the ARU was 40 minutes only for Wallabies and originally the word was second half..........that appears to have changed, but we'll see on the night won't we young man.
80 Minutes, 15 Positions, No Protection, Wanna Ruck?
Ruck Me, Maul Me, Make Me Scrum!
Education is Important, but Rugby is Importanter!
Chucky!!!!! in there for spanner. thats alrite #1 reserve!Originally Posted by main game
I thought they were also only suppose to be playing second half; but according to the article he should be starting.
Every forwards dream is to become a back...
Hilgendorf, is being rested with a groin strain.
the punters friend..... stick with me and you will be wearing
Thats the same with Spanner groin still not 100%
I heard the same thing from the ARU, that the Wallabies players would play the second half but apparently guys like Tuqiri are starting tonight too. *shrugs*