Western Force coach John Mitchell has stirred the embers of
suspicion and unease between his side and the Waratahs by saying
the eastern states still hope the three-year-old Perth franchise
fails.
He was waved off into the sunset by a NSW Rugby Union infatuated
with rugby league wingers in 2004 and proved them wrong by being
selected for his second World Cup last year. Now Scott Staniforth
is set to haunt the Waratahs again on Saturday night.
The match-up between the tall timbers of tomorrow night's Super 14
derby - NSW's Dan Vickerman and Nathan Sharpe of the Western Force
- is set to be as much a battle of wits as bodies.
Rob Horne, the 18-year-old centre who makes his starting debut for
the Waratahs against the Force in Perth tomorrow night, could have
easily been lost some time ago to the Dragons league club.
When Jone Tawake walked off AMI Stadium following the ACT Brumbies'
round one Super 14 shellacking from the Canterbury Crusaders in
February, he knew his time was up.
David Nucifora appears a little lost for explanations about his
Blues team's slump but he has no hesitation in explaining the
Brumbies' predicament: "This is probably their last roll of the
dice," he says of Saturday night's clash at Eden Park.
Ma'a Nonu's form on the wing hasn't escaped his attention, but All
Blacks backs coach Wayne Smith has hinted the Wellingtonian's
international future is still in the midfield.
The British and Irish Lions will play 10 matches -- including three
Tests -- on their 2009 tour of South Africa, the South African
Rugby Union (SARU) announced in Cape Town today.
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Western Force coach John Mitchell has stirred the embers of
suspicion and unease between his side and the Waratahs by saying
the eastern states still hope the three-year-old Perth franchise
fails.
Teams, tips and previews for round nine of the Super 14
competition.
He was waved off into the sunset by a NSW Rugby Union infatuated
with rugby league wingers in 2004 and proved them wrong by being
selected for his second World Cup last year. Now Scott Staniforth
is set to haunt the Waratahs again on Saturday night.
Winger comes straight back into Force squad for after completing
suspension for Henjak fight.
The match-up between the tall timbers of tomorrow night's Super 14
derby - NSW's Dan Vickerman and Nathan Sharpe of the Western Force
- is set to be as much a battle of wits as bodies.
Rob Horne, the 18-year-old centre who makes his starting debut for
the Waratahs against the Force in Perth tomorrow night, could have
easily been lost some time ago to the Dragons league club.
Match of the round, player to watch, best bets and the dont't-miss
games.
The ACT Brumbies are a step closer to signing incumbent Wallabies
hooker Stephen Moore after a meeting in Queensland.
When Jone Tawake walked off AMI Stadium following the ACT Brumbies'
round one Super 14 shellacking from the Canterbury Crusaders in
February, he knew his time was up.
David Nucifora appears a little lost for explanations about his
Blues team's slump but he has no hesitation in explaining the
Brumbies' predicament: "This is probably their last roll of the
dice," he says of Saturday night's clash at Eden Park.
If Hamish Gard is the sensitive type, he could find the following
anecdote mildly offensive.
Ma'a Nonu's form on the wing hasn't escaped his attention, but All
Blacks backs coach Wayne Smith has hinted the Wellingtonian's
international future is still in the midfield.
