Whoever fixtured the first three home games for the Force this year legit needs to give themselves an uppercut.
As per Chat GPT:
In Super Rugby Pacific, the fixtures and match times are organized by the competition's governing bodies, primarily:
�� SANZAAR (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina Rugby)
SANZAAR oversees the overall structure and scheduling of Super Rugby, although South African and Argentinian teams no longer participate in Super Rugby Pacific.
SANZAAR ensures coordination between national unions, broadcasters, and commercial partners.
��️ New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA)
Since Super Rugby Pacific is primarily made up of teams from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Moana Pasifika (Samoa/Tonga/Islands), NZR and RA play major roles in planning.
Both unions collaborate closely to build the season schedule, considering things like:
Travel requirements (especially for Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika)
Stadium availability
TV broadcast windows (prime time slots in NZ/Aus/Pacific)
Player welfare (avoiding excessive travel and short turnarounds)
Special rounds (like Indigenous or Pasifika rounds)
�� Broadcast Partners
Broadcasters like Sky Sport (NZ), Stan Sport (Australia), and others influence kickoff times to maximize viewership across different time zones.
Process Summary:
NZR and RA draft the season format and structure.
SANZAAR approves the structure.
Detailed fixture dates, times, and venues are negotiated considering:
Team input
Travel logistics
Broadcast timing
Major events or clashes
Final fixtures are released publicly, usually around November before the season starts.
We scrum for posession, run for the try zone, bleed for the team and live for the game
At least the sun won't be directly in the eyes of anyone trying to watch the match from the East stand for the first ~20 minutes of the 2nd half, which is what it's been like for the first two matches.Originally Posted by jargan83
Whoever fixtured the first three home games for the Force this year legit needs to give themselves an uppercut.
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
I think The Worst is a bit late with this on the website today: "Super Rugby Pacific: Western Force’s Kane Koteka makes the most long-awaited of returns against Crusaders". It's behind the paywall so I can't see the rest.
I blame daylight saving.
Whoever fixtured the first three home games for the Force this year legit needs to give themselves an uppercut.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
Explains why my milk was sour this morningI blame daylight saving.
“ Since Super Rugby Pacific is primarily made up of teams from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and Moana Pasifika (Samoa/Tonga/Islands), NZR and RA play major roles in planning.
Both unions collaborate closely to build the season schedule, considering things like:
Travel requirements (especially for Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika)
Stadium availability
TV broadcast windows (prime time slots in NZ/Aus/Pacific)
Player welfare (avoiding excessive travel and short turnarounds)
Special rounds (like Indigenous or Pasifika rounds)”
So a fail on both Travel requirements & player welfare (playing in heat) for the Force
And prime time viewing only in the Eastern States
C'mon the
The cavalry is back:
FORCE (1-15): Ryan Coxon, Nic Dolly, Tom Robertson, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Will Harris, Carlo Tizzano, Nick Champion de Crespigny; Nic White, Ben Donaldson, Dylan Pietsch, Hamish Stewart, Sio Tomkinson, Harry Potter, Mac Grealy
Replacements: Tom Horton, Marley Pearce, Atu Moli, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Reed Prinsep, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Max Burey, Reesjan Pasitoa
We scrum for posession, run for the try zone, bleed for the team and live for the game
Wallabies return for Force's Sunday clash with Drua
The Western Force will welcome back a swathe of players to the starting XV for Sunday’s SMARTECH Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Fijian Drua from 2:05pm at HBF Park.
Wallabies quintet Ben Donaldson, Dylan Pietsch, Hamish Stewart, Carlo Tizzano and Nic White all return to bolster the starting side for Sunday’s Round 6 game. ......
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We scrum for posession, run for the try zone, bleed for the team and live for the game
I suspect a bit of rotation with the Hookers with BPA due a Wallaby rest protocol match.
Coxon on for Pearce, as he has carried a huge load the last couple of weeks.
Harris has worked hard to get that starting spot, hard work being rewarded.
The rest of the starters as good as we have got.
Good to see Reesjan holding a spot even on the bench as he works himself back into it.
I am very dissapointed that young Palu has again succumbed to a shoulder injury, this kid has heaps of talent I just hope its minor.
We scrum for posession, run for the try zone, bleed for the team and live for the game
Throbber obviously has a great motor for someone in the engineroom. I think he's started every game (?) & must be due a rest.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
We need a good win to get our season back on track.
i blame trump!!I blame daylight saving.
Wallabies quintet Ben Donaldson, Dylan Pietsch, Hamish Stewart, Carlo Tizzano and Nic White all return to bolster the starting side for Sunday’s Round 6 game.
Back-rower Nick Champion de Crespigny returns from head injury protocols, while Ryan Coxon and Nic Dolly come into the starting front row.
Vaiolini Ekuasi returns to the 23-player team list as an impact player after missing the past two away games to be with his partner for the birth of their daughter.
Tom Horton comes in to provide impact off the bench at hooker to starting rake Dolly, with Wallaby Brandon Paenga-Amosa to miss the game.
Divad Palu is unavailable after suffering a shoulder injury in last round’s loss to the Crusaders.
Kick-off for Sunday’s game is 2:05pm WST followed by the SMARTECH Super Rugby Women’s clash between the Force and Drua from 4:50pm WST.
The Force have teamed up with RugbyWA and VenuesWest for a free junior rugby ticket giveaway for Sunday’s double-header. The Club are offering one free child and adult pass for all registered juniors for the double-header, using this link by Friday 21 March.
Western Force team list
Starting XV; Ryan Coxon, Nic Dolly, Tom Robertson, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Will Harris, Carlo Tizzano, Nick Champion de Crespigny; Nic White, Ben Donaldson, Dylan Pietsch, Hamish Stewart, Sio Tomkinson, Harry Potter, Mac Grealy
Reserves; Tom Horton, Marley Pearce, Atu Moli, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Reed Prinsep, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Max Burey, Reesjan Pasitoa
Game details
Western Force vs Fijian Drua
Sunday 23 March, 2:05om WST
HBF Park
SMARTECH Super Rugby Pacific Round 6
Unavailable list
Harry Johnson-Holmes (knee)
Bayley Kuenzle (knee)
Harry Hoopert (knee)
Divad Palu (shoulder)
Matt Proctor (shoulder)
Papillon Sevele (knee)
https://westernforce.rugby/news/wall...h-drua-2025318
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