The Western Force took on the Brumbies today at 13:05 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The Brumbies won 24 / 15, denying the Force any log points but themselves failing to score a bonus point try.

Scores:

Force: 5 Penalties James O’Connor

Brumbies: 3 Conversions  & 1 Penalty Stirling Mortlock, 1 Try Josh Valentine, 1 Try Stephen Moore , 1 Try Huia Edmonds

Teams:

Western Force: 15 James O’Connor, 14 Dane Haylett-Petty, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 Sam Harris, 11 Cameron Shepherd, 10 Mark Bartholomeusz, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Matt Hodgson, 5 Nathan Sharpe (captain), 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Matt Dunning, 2 Pek Cowan, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Ben Whittaker, 17 Tim Fairbrother, 18 Richard Stanford, 19 Ben McCalman, 20 Chris O’Young, 21 Mitchell Inman, 22 Josh Tatupu.

Brumbies: 15 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14 Pat McCabe, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Francis Fainifo, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Josh Valentine, 8 Stephen Hoiles (captain), 7 George Smith, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Justin Harrison, 4 Mark Chisholm, 3 Guy Shepherdson, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Ben Alexander.
Replacements: 16 Huia Edmonds, 17 Salesi Maafu, 18 Ben Hand, 19 Mitchell Chapman, 20 Patrick Phibbs, 21 Tyrone Smith, 22 Alfi Mafi.

Date: Friday, February 12
Venue: Members Equity Stadium, Perth
Kick-off: 19.05 (11.05 GMT, 13:05 SA Time)
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)

206 Responses to Western Force 15 (12) vs Brumbies 24 (14) (final score) – Game Thread

  • 91

    31 Four out of four! PENALTY FORCE! 14-12!

  • 92

    #87 – Scrumsaam – what is the new law regarding kicks. I heard that the kicker has to place the team onside – read it on Voldy but don’t always believe everything they say.

  • 93

    Mortlock miss penalty

  • 94

    33 Long wide kick from Harris for Haylett-Petty but it’s out on the full. Lealiifano on the atack now for the Brumbies – he’s a permanent threat, and he wins a penalty.

  • 95

    Will pop on later – a client here to see me. Speak soon

  • 96

    34 Mortlock pulls this one just to the left.

  • 97

    36 Ryan Cross holding his arm after a heavy tackle on Harrison, but at least he forced a knock-on. Penalty to the Brumbies at scrum-time though.

  • 98

    Irish- they got one correct the kicker must follow up on his kick and place his team mates on-side those who were in front of him at the time of the kick….

  • 99

    My prediction Brumbies by 6. I am going to be wrong.

  • 100

    Super – Ek raai die meeste penalties kom van die nuwe rule by die afbreek punt?

  • 101

    37 Sam Harris knocks another ball out on the full and hands the Brumbies one more attacking chance as we near half-time.

  • 102

    38 But Sharpe steals the line-out brilliantly and Harris clears much better this time.

  • 103

    half time 14-12 Brumbies

    Western Force
    PENK 17 Min (O Connor)
    PENK 25 Min (O Connor)
    PENK 27 Min (O Connor)
    PENK 32 Min (O Connor)

    ACT Brumbies
    TRY 11 Min (Valentine)
    CONV 12 Min (Mortlock)
    TRY 19 Min (Moore)
    CONV 20 Min (Mortlock)

  • 104

    40 Force taking it through the phases again as we near half-time, then a rough exchange of kicks and then it’s half-time. All the try action form the Brumbies, but the Force are winning the arm-wrestles and you’d be backing them to win this at the moment. Join us in ten to see if they can!

  • 105

    Go Brumbies!

  • 106

    Brumbies playmaker Matt Giteau has been ruled out of the Canberra team’s opening Super 14 fixture, against the Western Force in Perth on Friday.

    Giteau sustained a quad strain almost three weeks ago and has been racing the clock to be available for selection to play against his former side.

    The 27-year-old says the opening fixture was one he had been excited about throughout the pre-season.

    http://sport.iafrica.com/rugby/super14/news/2220620.htm

  • 107

    Brumbies arrested in Perth
    Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:30

    The Brumbies team was met by a large contingent of police officers on their arrival in Perth, ahead of their Super 14 encounter with the Western Force on Friday, and it wasn’t a welcoming party.

    While Brumbies coach Andy Friend played down the incident and questioned the need for the number of Australian Federal Police officers that awaited his team, he admitted there was an “incident” on the four-hour flight from the East to the West coast.

    Local police met the Brumbies squad at Perth Airport after the flight’s pilot complained that some of the players got out of their seats when the seat belt sign was on during turbulence.

    http://sport.iafrica.com/rugby/super14/news/2220800.htm

    Sal die convicts nou so ‘n issue maak? 😛

  • 108

    f*k,
    drank is ñ blerrie euwel

    ve’al as mens op ñ vrydag moet werk na jy die donderdag “heavy” geparty het!! :reallyangry:

  • 109

    17-12 penalty Mortlock

  • 110

    Koos was walking through his veld one day when he spots someone drinking water from a pool.

    He shouts, “Moenie die f*kken water drink nie, poephol, dis vol f*kken kuk en kolera!

    The other guy says, “I’m a visiting Australian cricket supporter mate, can you speak English please!”

    Koos replies, “Use bofe hands, you gets more dat way”.
    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  • 111

    45 Tatupu wins his own restart but Harris loses the ball forward – he’s not having his best game. Valentine clears upfield.
    44 This one’s over! Penalty Brumbies! 17-12!
    43 Fainifo comes off his wing to take the ball into the line at pace and he wins a penalty for Mortlock to have a stab at…
    41 SECOND HALF: Begins with an excellent kick by Toomua to the corner, but it’s not well-chased and O’Connor clears well.

  • 112

    Ek sit nou en tyd om bid dis vrydag die rugby begin en die bier is koud, die naweek lyk glad nie te sleg nie…….

  • 113

    47 A very stale start to this second half compared to the first. Lots of long kicking and jogging up after it. O’Connor puts on a little pace now and begins some forward momentum.

  • 114

    112 ja ek is saam jou…..dit voel so verkeerd om by die werk te sit

  • 115

    Loosehead is in Bloem to watch the Vrystaaaaaaaaat clobber the Bull’s!

  • 116

    The Pope and Jacob Zuma died on the same day and because of an
    administrative mix up the Pope went to hell and Jacob Zuma went to
    heaven.
    The Pope explains the situation to the administrative clerk in hell, and
    after checking the paperwork admits that there is an error. “However”,
    the clerk explains, “it would be 24 hours before it can be rectified”.

    Next day the Pope is called and Hell’s staff bids him farewell.

    On the way up, the Pope meets Jacob Zuma coming down from heaven and
    they stop to have a chat.

    “Sorry about the mix up”, apologizes the Pope.
    “No problem” replied Jacob Zuma,

    Pope: “I am really anxious to get to heaven”
    Zuma: “Why is that?”
    Pope: “All my life I have wanted to meet the Virgin Mary”

    Zuma: “You’re a day late”

  • 117

    49 Pocock pinged for handling on the ground – that one nothing to do with old or new rules, that was silly and there’s a team warning because of it. Mortlock lines it up…

  • 118

    50 But pushes it a mile right.

  • 119

    116 Bwaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaha

    O ja en…..

    115 Bwaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaha

  • 120

    Ek sit ook byrie werk…. slops aan, shorts…. drank innie hand…

    Gesondheid!!

    Heeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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