Western Force v Lions

[Badger]

I did hear O'Young was to start but am glad Chucky gets another run i enjoyed his performance last week.

[inactive]

pretty good line up although i am shocked chris isnt on the bench at least?

[jargan83]

I actually thought he'd get a run off the bench this week as well

[KenyaQuin]

I'm wondering about Bamm Bamm.....He's in my fantasy side, and I'm not sure whether to keep him on the park, or change him to Broussow (trades completed this week due to injuries) I reckon Bamm Bamm might get more points off the bench than Broussow will in the whole match!

I'd be thinking about getting rid of Tololima-Auva'a (if you haven't already) rather than Bamm Bamm..he's only played 25 min in 2 games and scored a whopping total of 5 points from both games. You're in my cross-hairs GIGS..watching you closely..

[no.8]

And Tom called the lineouts against the Sharks...how's that for a welcome to Super 14!

He's not that good he stuffed up, we lost a few on the head!

Although, I am glad the big galoot is on our team!

[AndyS]

Is it me, or does it look like Mitch is impressed with the Hockings style

Probably, but as the lads have noted he's got a ways to go yet. Losing Vedelago means no back-up for Sharpe and the first game showed how that'll hurt. I suspect Mitch will start Hocking most of this season as he has a very steep learning curve to climb. He certainly looks the goods to me though.

[no.8]

A question also seems to have been answered with Holmesy starting. Do the ELV's suit a more mobile hooker like Holmesy starting with a big bruising hooker like McIsaac's coming on later to exploit a tired oppositions defence?

[The InnFORCEr]

A question also seems to have been answered with Holmesy starting. Do the ELV's suit a more mobile hooker like Holmesy starting with a big bruising hooker like McIsaac's coming on later to exploit a tired oppositions defence?

I like the way your thinking No8. Although Luke seems to have done that when he comes on anyway, it may be better to do that earlier rather than later. Each game he has come on and made good meters for a hooker.

[gustafsl]

Should be good to see Wykes get a few runs against a tired D. Played great against the Cheetahs, but seemed to run out of gas and got taken off early.

[no.8]

Gus - I wonder if Mitch will just swap the whole backrow at half time?

[GIGS20]

I'd be thinking about getting rid of Tololima-Auva'a (if you haven't already) rather than Bamm Bamm..he's only played 25 min in 2 games and scored a whopping total of 5 points from both games. You're in my cross-hairs GIGS..watching you closely..

Well, most of that is because the useless twat scored nothing in round 1

He was cheap.......Yeah I know, I paid peanuts!

[pruc]

well done chuckie

[pieter blackie]

Starting XV:

15. Louis Ludik
14. Dusty Noble
13. Jaco Pretorius (Vice Capt)
12. Doppies la Grange
11. Rayno Benjamin
10. Louis Strydom
9. Jano Vermaak
8. Joe van Niekerk
7. Ernst Joubert (Captain)
6. Cobus Grobbelaar
5. Willem Stoltz
4. Gerhard Mostert
3. Ross Geldenhuys
2. Willie Wepener
1. Heinke van der Merwe

Reserves:

16. Ethienne Reynecke
17. Gert Andries van der Merwe
18. Franco van der Merwe
19. Willem Alberts
20. Chris Jonck
21. Earl Rose
22. Jaco van Schalkwyk

That is a team with a huge amount of talent

[AndyS]

It is, and while they were a bit shambolic last week, what I saw was a team on the receiving end of an awesome display of power rugby. The Force would be unwise to think it was any real indication of where they'll be this week, and would want to be well careful and very focused.

[GIGS20]

I think you're right there Andy, this won't be any easier since they had pretty much every flaw highlighted for the coaching staff to work on this week.....All we can hope is that there was too much on the to do list!