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Fullback Dane Haylett-Petty will return to the Western Force’s starting XV when the Western Australian club takes on the Otago Highlanders at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Saturday (23 May).
Haylett-Petty resumes his regular place in the ‘15’ jersey after being a late omission in the Force’s last match against the NSW Waratahs with a groin injury.
Outside back Marcel Brache, who started on the wing against the Waratahs, will start at outside centre against the New Zealanders, linking with Kyle Godwin in the midfield, who will shift to the ‘12’ jersey in place of the injured Solomoni Jnr Rasolea (ankle).
On the bench, local product and Wests Scarborough winger Brad Lacey is set to make his Asteron Life Super Rugby debut, having also represented the Australian Under 20 at last year’s IRB Junior World Championship, and progressed through the Perth Spirit in the 2014 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship. Lacey becomes the 10th local player to represent the Western Force in 2015.
Lock Sam Wykes is set to make his return from a foot injury that has sidelined him for three matches.
Tickets are available for the Western Force’s home match against the Highlanders at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Saturday, 23 May. Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.com.au.
2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby – Week 15
Western Force v Highlanders
The ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium), Perth
Saturday, 23 May 2015
Kick-off: 7.45pm
1. Pekahou Cowan
2. Nathan Charles
3. Tetera Faulkner
4. Steve Mafi
5. Adam Coleman
6. Angus Cottrell
7. Matt Hodgson (c)
8. Ben McCalman
9. Ryan Louwrens
10. Sias Ebersohn
11. Nick Cummins
12. Kyle Godwin
13. Marcel Brache
14. Luke Morahan
15. Dane Haylett-Petty
Reserves
16. Heath Tessmann
17. Chris Heiberg
18. Guy Millar
19. Sam Wykes
20. Kane Koteka
21. Alby Mathewson
22. Luke Burton
23. Brad Lacey
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So is anyone feeling courageous to bring up this game? Will the Force turn up this week after a bye with fresh legs and an attitude? Or has a week off defused the game brains? Do we have a game plan to beat the Highlanders keeping in mind their 8 try win over Cheetahs? Will Sias stop kicking the ball 99.9% and actually run into attack? Will Kyle do yet another chip kick to no one in particular? Will Badger get a pie because someone remembered to pass?