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Nathan Sharpe a Force colossus

May 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Ummm we beat the Lions didn't we?
Sharks 27 Western Force 22
I’ve banged on a bit about Matt Hodgson being the backbone of the Force’s efforts this year but in the face of adversity you cannot fault the commitment, workrate and leadership of Captain Nathan Sharpe.
Hodgo was consistently outstanding […]

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Tags: john mitchell · scott staniforth · brett sheehan · matt hodgson · matt dunning · nathan sharpe · matt giteau · cameron shepherd · drew mitchell · rugby

Force v Highlanders Preview: Shepherd’s Pie

April 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
The Good Shepherd
In what has been a prick of a season so far, the Western Force have an opportunity to post a rare brace of wins following last week’s victory over the Stormers.
With their international backrow of Pocock, Brown and Hodgson back on deck for the first time since […]

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Tags: scott staniforth · david pocock · john mitchell · brett sheehan · matt hodgson · digby ioane · richard brown · matt dunning · nathan sharpe · western force · Super 14 · ryan cross · cameron shepherd · fight · james o'connor · rugby

Force v Highlanders Preview: Shepherd’s Pie

April 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Lance Free wrote this article.
The Good Shepherd
In what has been a prick of a season so far, the Western Force have an opportunity to post a rare brace of wins following last week’s victory over the Stormers.
With their international backrow of Pocock, Brown and Hodgson back on deck for the first time since […]

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Tags: scott staniforth · david pocock · john mitchell · brett sheehan · matt hodgson · digby ioane · richard brown · matt dunning · nathan sharpe · western force · Super 14 · ryan cross · cameron shepherd · fight · james o'connor · rugby

Western Force v Bulls: Dead Man Walking

March 25th, 2010 · No Comments

Juan Cote wrote this article.
The door is that way Mitch
By announcing his departure from coaching the Western Force ‘at the end of the 2011 season’ John Mitchell is effectively a dead man walking.
I wonder where he’ll celebrate New Years’ Eve this year? You can bet your bottom dollar it won’t be at the […]

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Tags: nick cummins · david pocock · scott staniforth · brett sheehan · richard brown · matt hodgson · john mitchell · matt dunning · Victor Matfield · rugby · ryan cross · cameron shepherd · nathan sharpe · Eddie Jones

Chiefs v Force Preview: Not Enough Indians

February 25th, 2010 · No Comments

Juan Cote wrote this article.
David Hill: provide options at 10, 12 or 15
It’s not only the Western Force who have been unlucky in love recently but the Chiefs are without a swag of quality players for this weekend’s clash in Swan Laager.
In good news for the Force Mark Bartholomeusz, Ryan Cross and Nick […]

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Tags: Brendon Leonard · Aled de Malmanche · Tim Fairbrother · Nic Henderson · Craig Clarke · David Hill · Sione Lauaki · Lelia Masaga · James McGougan · Hika Elliot Sona Taumalolo · Mitch Inman · Mark Bartholomeusz · matt dunning · ryan cross · Mils Muliaina · Sitiveni Sivivatu · john mitchell · david pocock · richard brown · scott staniforth · nick cummins · rugby

Born Free (to play wherever).

February 24th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Whinging already? A future 'tah for sure.
With the Melbourne Rebels now in the player market place, not too long after the WA Force entered, a subset issue is now a subject of hot discussion.  Who can lay claim to the player.  It is a common cry out of NSWRU […]

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Tags: christian lealiifano · will genia · quade cooper · stephen moore · al baxter · matt dunning · david pocock · nick cummins · richard kingi · AFL · digby ioane · dean mumm · brett sheehan · richard brown · mark chisholm · peter kimlin · berrick barnes · western force · Super 14 · rocky elsom · Wallabies · rugby · queensland reds · NSW waratahs · drew mitchell · nathan sharpe · melbourne · cameron shepherd · act brumbies · luke burgess · Fiji

Brumbies: the Real Force.

February 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Be my Valentine.
The ‘Super Star’ CA Brumbies take on the Western Force on Friday night at the new home ground of the Force, ME Bank Stadium, in what is shaping as an blockbuster match to start their respective 2010 Super 14 seasons. The return of Matt […]

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Tags: stephen moore · steve walsh · matt dunning · mark chisholm · nathan sharpe · christian lealiifano · david pocock · stephen hoiles · richard brown · Adam Ashley-Cooper · matt hodgson · ben alexander · george smith · Super 14 · matt giteau · robbie deans · rocky elsom · stirling mortlock · ryan cross · tyrone smith · james o'connor · cameron shepherd · act brumbies · rugby

Mark Bart down for general duties

February 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Brumby Jack wrote this article.
Bart's the new 'General'
The Western Force have named their team for Friday’s match-up with the Brumbies and as flagged earlier in the week, Mark Bartholomeusz is the new black.
He was recruited by the Force as a utility to provide backup at fullback and for Andre Pretorius at flyhalf – that […]

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Tags: Ben Whittaker · Chris O’Young · Ben McCalman · Sam Harris · Josh Tatupu · Mark Bartholomeusz · James O’Connor · Mitch Inman · Sam Wykes · Tim Fairbrother · Richard Stanford · Pek Cowan · Nic Henderson · Dane Haylett-Petty · richard brown · ryan cross · act brumbies · western force · Super 14 · Wallabies · rugby · cameron shepherd · melbourne · brett sheehan · matt hodgson · david pocock · matt dunning · nathan sharpe · Italy

Force Have Real Firepower in 2010

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Falstaff or Mercutio?
If ever there was a time for the Western Force to fulfill their real potential it’s now.
They’ve essentially been a journeyman outfit since entering the Super 14 competition in 2006.
I don’t mean that in a negative way because they’ve achieved more in the last four years than […]

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Tags: matt dunning · nathan sharpe · fight · john mitchell · ben castle · grand slam · brett sheehan · nick cummins · james o'connor · cameron shepherd · matt giteau · robbie deans · rugby · Super 14 · western force · luke burgess · act brumbies · Wallabies

Wallaby Loose Head Prop of the Decade

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
"I Dunno"
We finally reach the last position in the team, if only because of its numerical allocation.  For mine, this will be one of the most interesting ‘battles’ of the series. Now I expect most people to jump on the current incumbent (tautology?), but I think that is unfair […]

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Tags: al baxter · benn robinson · matt dunning · stephen moore · ben alexander · george smith · rugby · matt giteau · stirling mortlock · tri-nations

G&GR Wallaby Player of the Year: Spring Tour

December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
And so the year has drawn to a close.  The Spring Tour has been a disapointing expedition for the Wallabies.   As for the players? We have seen the emergence of some wonderful young players this tour. Quade Cooper, Digby Ioane, Dean Mumm, Benn Robinson, Will Genia, David Pocock and […]

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Tags: will genia · Rodney So'oialo · quade cooper · stephen moore · matt dunning · david pocock · Adam Ashley-Cooper · peter hynes · digby ioane · dean mumm · wycliffe palu · richard brown · benn robinson · mark chisholm · twickenham · kurtley beale · matt giteau · rocky elsom · rugby · ryan cross · luke burgess · drew mitchell · ben alexander · james horwill · george smith · Richie McCaw

Countdown to the Wallaby Euro Tour - The Front Row

October 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. In the good old days (2007) we would have had stories of piss-ups, punch-ups and coaching fall-out in the lead up to a tour or tournament, but with the Deans honeymoon period still in full swing it’s pretty damn quiet. So I thought I’d get our heads back […]

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Tags: matt dunning · stephen moore · benn robinson · front row · al baxter · european tour