Western Force
27
Match Complete
Hurricanes
22
M. McDonald | 75 | |||
B. Ralston | 73 | |||
57 | S. Rayasi | |||
I. Prior | 46 | |||
A. Ready | 44 | |||
I. Prior | 40 | |||
S. Medrano | 38 | |||
34 | B. Iose | |||
26 | J. Moorby | |||
21 | A. Morgan | |||
20 | J. Moorby | |||
I. Prior | 17 | |||
I. Prior | 6 |
3 | Tries | 4 | ||
3 | Conversions | 1 | ||
2 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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The Western Force face the Hurricanes in a crucial Super Rugby match in Perth. Join The Roar for live scores from 10pm AEST.
The Force gave themselves every chance of making the finals in eighth with a bonus point garnering victory over Moana Pasifika on Tuesday night. A win coupled by a Highlanders loss to the Rebels will mean a fourth Australian team into the top eight.
Starting at scrum-half, Ian Prior has been selected as run-on captain in his historic 100th appearance for the Force.
Prior becomes just the third Force player to earn 100 caps with Matt Hodgson (140) and Pekahou Cowan (137) the only two ahead of him.
The Hurricanes will have a rather depleted side with coach Jason Holland deciding to make 11 changes to his team including resting Jordie Barrett with the flu.
Ardie Savea is back and will start on the bench.
“It’s been a crazy few weeks with flu going through our camp and we have some boys that couldn’t travel. We have built some excellent depth and have an exciting 23 for Saturday night in Perth,” Holland said.
Venue: HBF Park
Kick-off: 10:00pm (AEST)
Live stream: Stan Sport
Betting: Force $7.50, Hurricanes $1.08 – odds via PlayUp
Force (1-15): Tom Robertson, Andrew Ready, Santiago Medrano, Ryan McCauley, Jeremy Thrush, Fergus Lee-Warner, Tim Anstee, Jackson Pugh, Ian Prior, Reesjan Pasitoa, Manasa Mataele, Richard Kahui, Bryon Ralston, Toni Pulu, Jake McIntyre
Reserves: Feleti Kaitu’u, Angus Wagner, Bo Abra, Izack Rodda, Jack Winchester, Michael McDonald, Kyle Godwin, Brad Lacey
Hurricanes (1-15): Pouri Rakete-Stones, Dane Coles, Owen Franks, James Blackwell, Justin Sangster, Caleb Delany, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Brayden Iose, TJ Perenara (c), Aidan Morgan, Salesi Rayasi, Billy Proctor, Bailyn Sullivan, Wes Goosen, Josh Moorby.
Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Xavier Numia, Tevita Mafileo, Blake Gibson, Ardie Savea, Jamie Booth, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Teihorangi Walden.
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