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Perth Spirit name unchanged team for NRC final

Robbie Abel of the Perth Spirit palms off from Jed Holloway of the Greater Sydney Rams. (Photo: Ben Macmahon/Macmahon Images)
30th October, 2014
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Perth Spirit have named the same 23 players that the defeated Melbourne Rising last week for the National Rugby Championship final at Ballymore against Brisbane City this weekend.

The Spirit shocked the Rising 45-29, in the semi-final, and have stuck solid for the final, with Ammon Matuauto and Junior Rasolea swapping centre positions in the only change.

Spirit coach Kevin Foote said the team is well prepared to take on City, who have declared themselves underdogs, for Saturday’s grand final.

“A lot of hard work and commitment has gone into this season and we’re very excited to contest the inaugural NRC grand final this Saturday,” Foote said. “It’s humbling to have this opportunity and we are looking forward to the challenge.

“Our effort last week against the Rising was outstanding and we know we will need to match that this week against a Brisbane City side that have a number of strong ball-runners and will be physical at the breakdown and strong at set-piece.

“This competition has allowed us to expose 42 Perth-based players – including 25 outside of the Force senior squad – to high-level rugby and it has broadened our playing base in Western Australia as well as allowing us to continue to build our Super Rugby program.

“This is a big occasion and the boys are looking forward to getting out there, playing for each other and representing our passionate fans and WA rugby community.”

Perth Spirit team to play Brisbane City in the NRC Final:
1. Pek Cowan (West Scarborough)
2. Robbie Abel (Cottesloe)
3. Oliver Hoskins (Cottesloe)
4. Sam Wykes (c) (Wests Scarborough)
5. Brent Murphy (Perth Bayswater)
6. Brynard Stander (Nedlands)
7. Kane Koteka (Wests Scarborough)
8. Alex Rovira (Associates)
9. Ian Prior (Nedlands)
10. Zack Holmes (Associates)
11. Marcel Brache (Perth Bayswater)
12. Ammon Matuauto (Associates)
13. Solomoni Rasolea (Cottesloe)
14. Luke Morahan (Kalamunda)
15. Dane Haylett-Petty (Cottesloe)

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Reserves
16. Harry Scoble (UWA)
17. Joe Savage (Palmyra)
18. Chris Heiberg (Perth Bayswater)
19. Kieran Stringer (Cottesloe)
20. Richard Hardwick (UWA)
21. Justin Turner (Associates)
22. Davis Tavita (Nedlands)
23. Christian Joubert (UWA)

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