Force v Waratahs: Teams
Western Force have made just the one change to their line-up for the visit of the Waratahs on Friday.
Last Updated: 12/04/12 7:30am
Western Force have made just the one change to their line-up for the visit of the Waratahs on Friday.
With winger Samu Wara sidelined with a hamstring strain, the versatile Rory Sidey comes into the starting XV.
Sidey is promoted from the bench, so all-time leading point scorer Cameron Shepherd is recalled to the squad among the replacements.
"It is unfortunate that Sammy has picked up a mild strain but I'm confident that Rory will be able to do a very good job on the wing," said coach Richard Graham.
Performance
"Finding a balance in our attack is a key area and will assist in getting a result here in Perth."
There is also a familiar look to the Waratahs side, with coach Michael Foley naming an unchanged matchday 22.
''It took a number of weeks to get this 22 together,'' Foley said.
''In our performance against the Sharks, we showed what we are capable of.
''There were some good signs against the Chiefs but there were areas to adjust too and we've worked hard on those over the past two weeks.''
Western Force: 15 David Harvey, 14 Rory Sidey, 13 Nick Cummins, 12 Winston Stanley, 11 Alfie Mafi, 10 Ben Seymour, 9 Brett Sheehan, 1 Pek Cowan, 2 Nathan Charles, 3 Salesi Ma'afu, 4 Toby Lynn, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 6 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock (capt), 8 Matt Hodgson
Replacements: 16 Elvis Taione, 17 Kieran Longbottom, 18 Phoenix Battye, 19 Ben McCalman, 20 Josh Holmes, 21 Cameron Shepherd, 22 Patrick Dellit
Waratahs: 15 Bernard Foley, 14 Tom Kingston, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 Brendan McKibbin, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Chris Alcock, 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson (c).
Replacements: 16 John Ulugia, 17 Paddy Ryan, 18 Sitaleki Timani, 19 Lopeti Timani, 20 Jono Jenkins, 21 Sarel Pretorius, 22 Daniel Halangahu.
