Team Announced for first World Series Rugby clash against Fiji Warriors

Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 5:44 PM
Karina Vakil
by Karina Vakil

The Western Force is pleased to announce the team for its Friday May 4 World Series Rugby opener against Fiji Warriors.

New captain Ian Prior will lead a valuable spread of youth and experience onto the field with a strong list of familiar Force faces behind him, including Heath Tessmann, Marcel Brache and Peter Grant. New Force recruits in the list include loosehead prop Harry Lloyd, lock Johan Bardoul, centre Rodney Iona and flyhalf Andrew Deegan.

TEAM

Western Force vs Fiji Warriors:

1. HARRY LLOYD

2. HEATH TESSMANN (VC)

3. CHRIS HEIBERG

4. FERGUS LEE-WARNER

5. JOHAN BARDOUL

6. TEVIN FERRIS

7. CHRIS ALCOCK

8. BRYNARD STANDER

9. IAN PRIOR (C)

10. ANDREW DEEGAN

11. BRAD LACEY

12. RODNEY IONA

13. MARCEL BRACHE

14. ROD DAVIES

15. PETER GRANT

 

16. ALIFELETI KAITU’U

17. TOM SHEMINANT

18. KIERAN LONGBOTTOM

19. LEON POWER

20. HARRISON ORR

21. RYAN LOUWRENS

22. AJ ALATIMU

23. CLAY UYEN

 

Final tickets for game one available now at ticketmaster.com.au.

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