The Western Force have named their 23-member team list for Saturday’s Round 3 clash with the ACT Brumbies at GIO Stadium, with one forced change.
Bayley Kuenzle comes into the side, replacing English outside-centre Sam Spink who will miss a couple of weeks with a calf strain sustained during last Friday’s loss to the Melbourne Rebels.
The Force are otherwise unchanged with Jeremy Williams to again lead the side, supported by vice-captains Michael Wells and Nic White.
Ex-Brumbies scrum-half White will return to play in Canberra for the first time since his switch to the Force in the off-season.
Loosehead prop Ryan Coxon is named in the starting XV, having been cleared of injury after a neck scare during the Rebels defeat.
The Force flew to Sydney on Saturday and have spent the week training there, following Friday’s loss in Melbourne. The team will travel to Canberra on Thursday afternoon for Saturday’s game from 11:35am WST.
The game will be live on Stan Sport, while there will be regular updates @WesternForce on social media, with kick-off from 11:35am AWST.
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ACT Brumbies v Western Force
Saturday 9 March, 11:35am WST
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Live on Stan Sport
Force team list
Starting XV: Ryan Coxon, Tom Horton, Santiago Medrano, Tom Franklin, Jeremy Williams, Michael Wells, Carlo Tizzano, Will Harris, Nic White, Ben Donaldson, Chase Tiatia, Hamish Stewart, Bayley Kuenzle, Harry Potter, Max Burey
Reserves: Feleti Kaitu’u, Charlie Hancock, Tiaan Tauakipulu, Tim Anstee, Lopeti Faifua, Ollie Callan, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, George Poolman
