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26-MAN WESTERN FORCE SQUAD DEPART FOR SOUTH AFRICA
By Fraser Smith on Mon 27th June 16
Interim Head Coach Dave Wessels has named a 26-man squad that departed last night for the team’s Round 15 clash with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday, 2 July.
In a huge boost for the side Jono Lance has been named to tour after a 14-week stint on the sidelines after tearing his pectoral back in Round Three against the Brumbies. Lance was in spectacular form to begin the season and after putting in some serious work on the training track will be keen to get back on the park this week.
Dane Haylett-Petty, Adam Coleman and Luke Morahan all return to the group having completed their Wallabies duties with Haylett-Petty named vice captain.
A new face in the squad that leaves for South Africa is Sydney University second-rower Matt Philips who has been training with the team for the past three weeks.
The Force will name their final 23 on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s meeting with the Cheetahs at 9:00PM AWST.
Western Force Touring Squad
Ainsley
Alcock
Brache
Coleman
Cottrell
Cowan (c)
D Haylett-Petty (vc)
Faulkner
Godwin
Grant
Hardwick
Lance
Louwrens
Masirewa
Millar
Morahan
Phillips
Prior
R Haylett-Petty
Rangi
Rasolea
Scoble
Stander
Tapuai
Van Wyk
Walton
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