Western Force vs World XV: Rapid Rugby Showcase live scores, blog

Rugby fans will get to see ‘Rapid Rugby’ in action tonight as the Western Force host a World XV at HBF Park in Perth. Join The Roar for live scores and a live blog of the action, starting from 10:40pm AEDT.

There’s a number of rule tweaks we’ll get a chance to see in action and analyse tonight.

Nine points will be awarded for a try that beings within a team’s own 22m zone, while kick-outs in the full inside that zone will be a lineout to the opposition from where the kick occured.

The length of halves will be reduced to 35 minutes, and tactical substitutions will be allowed – at a maximum of ten per match.

There’s also a 10/22 kicking rule – essentially, if kicks from behind the defensive 10m line land and go out in the opposition 22, the kicking team will get the ball.

The World XV will be coached by Robbie Deans and contains former Wallaby and Force players Digby Ioane and Nick Cummins, as well as fellow Australians Dylan Riley, Michael Oakman-Hunt, Jack Cornelson and Tom Moloney.

Join The Roar for live scores and a live blog of the action, starting from 10:40pm AEDT.

Where: HBF Park, Perth
When: 10:40pm AEDT
TV: SBS, live

Western Force
1. Cameron Orr, 2. Feleti Kaitu’u, 3. Kieran Longbottom, 4. Johan Bardoul, 5. Jeremy Thrush, 6. Henry Stowers, 7. Chris Alcock, 8. Brynard Stander, 9. Ian Prior, 10. Andrew Deegan, 11. Clay Uyen, 12. Henry Taefu, 13. Marcel Brache, 14. Brad Lacey, 15. Jack McGregor.

Replacements: 16. Andrew Ready, 17. Harrison Lloyd, 18. Chris Heiberg, 19. Leon Power, 20. Tevin Ferris, 21. Issak Fines, 22. AJ Alatimu, 23. Nick Jooste

World XV Squad
Gio Aplon (South Africa), Yoshikazu Fujita (Japan), Nick Cummins (Australia), Digby Ioane (Australia), Jamie Spowart (New Zealand), Dylan Riley (Australia), Inga Finau (New Zealand), Kosei Ono (Japan), Leon Fukofuka (Tonga), Andy Ellis (New Zealand, captain), Leonardo Senatore (Argentina), Hugh Renton (New Zealand), Michael Curry (New Zealand), Shota Fukui (Japan), Michael Oakman-Hunt (Australia), Jack Cornelsen (Australia), Hamish Dalzell (New Zealand), Tom Moloney (Australia), Chris King (New Zealand), Shohei Hirano (Japan), Wyatt Crockett (New Zealand), Greg Pleasants-Tate (New Zealand), Corey Flynn (New Zealand)

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