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.