The Western Force have named a settled side for Saturday night’s SMARTECH Super Rugby Round 13 game against the ACT Brumbies which marks the Club’s 20th season anniversary celebrations.
Will Harris has replaced Reed Prinsep in the XV in the only change to the starting line-up for Saturday’s game from 5:35pm WST at HBF Park, with tickets available via Ticketmaster.
There’s a handful of changes among the finishers with front-rower Tiaan Tauakipulu, hooker Tom Horton, lock Lopeti Faifua and midfielder Sio Tomkinson added.
Tickets are available online through Ticketmaster via this link or on the gate.
Saturday’s game will mark a special occasion for the Club, celebrating its 20th season against its first-ever opponent from Round 1 2006, the Brumbies when almost 38,000 supporters turned out to Subiaco Oval.
Approximately 50 past players will be paraded pre-game and form a guard of honour for the two teams as they run on as part of the celebrations.
The Force front row is unchanged for the game with Ryan Coxon, Nic Dolly and Tom Robertson retained. Captain Jeremy Williams and Darcy Swain continue their locks combination, with the latter taking on his former side for the first time in Perth.
Harris returns to the starting side at blindside flanker, with Nick Champion de Crespigny shuffling into number 8, with Super Rugby Pacific leading try scorer Carlo Tizzano at openside flanker.
Reigning Force Rising Star Henry Robertson holds his starting spot at scrum-half for the third straight game, working alongside fly-half Ben Donaldson.
Hamish Stewart and Bayley Kuenzle will play in the centres, with Mac Grealy and Harry Potter on the wings and Kurtley Beale – fresh from his try-scoring return game – starting again at full-back.
Tickets are available online through Ticketmaster via this link or on the gate.
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; Henry Robertson, Ben Donaldson, Mac Grealy, Hamish Stewart, Bayley Kuenzle, Harry Potter, Kurtley Beale
Reserves; Tom Horton, Atu Moli, Tiaan Tauakipulu, Lopeti Faifua, Reed Prinsep, Nic White, Max Burey, Sio Tomkinson
Game details
Western Force vs ACT Brumbies
Saturday 10 May, 5:35pm WST
HBF Park, Perth
Tickets via Ticketmaster
Live on Stan Sport & 9GEM
Unavailable list
Vaiolini Ekuasi (shoulder)
Harry Johnson-Holmes (knee)
Harry Hoopert (knee)
Brandon Paenga-Amosa (ankle)
Divad Palu (shoulder)
Marley Pearce (shoulder)
Dylan Pietsch (quad)
Matt Proctor (shoulder)
