The Force are playing their first non derby of the season as the Hurricanes have blown into town for a few days.
Neither team has set the world alight so far this season with the Force still looking for their first win of the season and the Hurricanes only just managing a narrow victory at the end of a gruelling two week tour of South Africa.
Picking the winner of this game is a difficult call IMO. The superbru community have a 67.45% majority in favour of the Hurricanes, I’m not a part of that 67.45% and with Jaco Peyper at the helm anything could happen.
Western Force: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Patrick Dellit, 12 Rory Sidey, 11 Napolioni Nalaga, 10 James Stannard, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Matt Hodgson, 7 David Pocock (captain), 6 Richard Brown, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Toby Lynn, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Kieran Longbottom.
Replacements: 16 Ben Whittaker, 17 Pek Cowan, 18 Sam Wykes, 19 Angus Cottrell, 20 Justin Turner, 21 Ben Seymour, 22 Alfie Mafi.
Hurricanes: 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith (captain), 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Ben May.
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu’u, 17 Michael Bent, 18 James Broadhurst, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Chris Eaton, 21 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 22 Charlie Ngatai.
Referee: Jaco Peyper (RSA)
ARs: Andrew Lees (Aus), Simon Moore (Aus)
TMO: Matt Goddard (Aus)
Force will win, I picked the Canes
@Franshark (Comment 1) : I’m so gatvol of my bad SB its scary!!
You and me, after this morning my sucess rate has dipped below 50%.
@Salmonoid (Comment 3) : I have not been close to even that! I think I am stone last in 5 of my 7!
Does anyone know of a website with Live radio streaming of the games in Australia? I’ve found one for the NZ games, but buggerall in Oz.
@Ice (Comment 4) : I should be better off but have already chosen Sharks twice against my better judgement. They may not drop me this weekend.
@Ice (Comment 2) : I just go thru the motions now, beginning of round 3 and I’m already 6/7 points behind the leaders… Can’t catch them
WESTERN FORCE 0 vs HURRICANES 8 after 9 min. Try scored by TJ Perenara for HURRICANES
WESTERN FORCE 0 vs HURRICANES 10 after 10 min. Try converted by Beauden Barrett for HURRICANES
WESTERN FORCE 5 vs HURRICANES 10 after 18 min. Try scored by Matt Hodgson
WESTERN FORCE 7 vs HURRICANES 10 after 19 min. Try converted by James Stannard for FORCE
According to Lionsworld. Elton Jantjies(Foot) and Pat Cilliers(Stomach bug) have been ruled out of tomorrow’s game against the Sharks.
WESTERN FORCE 7 vs HURRICANES 10 after 22 min. Penalty attempt not converted by James Stannard for FORCE
They are replaced by Hollenbach and Oosthuizen. Hollenbach will move to centre while Butch James slots in at flyhalf.
@Rvw (Comment 12) : There’s a Lionsworld?
WESTERN FORCE 7 vs HURRICANES 10 after 27 min. Penalty attempt not converted by James Stannard for FORCE
@KSA Shark © (Comment 15) : I was just as surprised. LOL
WESTERN FORCE 10 vs HURRICANES 10 after 32 min. Penalty converted by James Stannard for FORCE
WESTERN FORCE 10 vs HURRICANES 15 after 35 min. Try scored by TJ Perenara for HURRICANES
WESTERN FORCE 10 vs HURRICANES 17 after 36 min. Try converted by Beauden Barrett for HURRICANES
@KSA Shark © (Comment 15) : are you watching the game?
@Rvw (Comment 12) :
we just lost the game … congratulations sharkies …
WESTERN FORCE 10 vs HURRICANES 22 after 38 min. Try scored by Andre Taylor for HURRICANES
@Zibbie (Comment 22) : Hey Zibbie, Don’t be so negative
@Zibbie (Comment 22) : hey Zip, you lost the game long time ago
Same score HALF TIME
@Rvw (Comment 24) :
Elton makes all the difference for me … without him we are pretty much screwed ..
@Franshark (Comment 25) :
we should bring in an evil eye smiley
@Rvw (Comment 12) : Oh No!!!
I went too low on the Sharks for tomorrow!
@Original Pierre (Comment 28) : I was thinking the same thing
@Zibbie (Comment 27) : And without Pat you okes are really in trouble. The Sharks better not lose this one!
@Original Pierre (Comment 28) : @Rvw (Comment 29) :
yea me as well … man this is BAD news .. bad bad bad …
@Pokkel (Comment 30) :
Hy het so groot geskik hy bollie sommer homself …
Sorry about the score absentee… Been driving home…
The score now
Force 16 – 29 Hurricanes
58 min
PK to the Force
Force 19 – 29 Hurricanes
61 min
PK to the Hurricane
Force 19 – 31 Hurricanes
63 min
TJ Perenara scored for the Hurricanes while I was not around, he scored 3 of the canes tries sofar
Force tackled out as they go over for a try, no try and out called by TV-ref
Force come again on attack, knock the ball
Jason Eaton scores for the Canes
Force 19 – 39 Hurricanes
76 min
Ngatai(22) score for the Hurricanes just to rub in the salt
Force 19 – 46 Hurricanes
FULL TIME
3 more LMS lives/lifelines lost