Emirates Western Force 2008 UK Tour
The Emirates Western Force have touched down for a six-match tour of England, where they will clash with four top-flight English Guinness Premiership teams and two regional academy sides.
Stay tuned to www.westernforce.com.au for all the latest results, updates, and skipper David Pocock's tour diary.
LATEST HEADLINES
31/08/08 EWF overpowered by Leicester Tigers
29/08/08 Tigers name 12 Internationals in side to play EWF
29/08/08 Horua to miss final tour match
28/08/08 EWF team announced to play Leicester Tigers
TOUR VIDEO
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| Click here to watch highlights from the loss to Saracens | Click here to watch highlights from the win over Saracens Academy | Click here to watch highlights from the win over Newcastle |
THE SCHEDULE
Friday 8 August | Kingston Park 8pm (3am 9/8 WST) | |
Tuesday 12 August | Old Albanians 6.30pm (1.30am 13/8 WST) | |
Friday 15 August | Old Albanians 7.30pm (2.30am 16/8 WST) | |
Saturday 23 August | Franklin’s Gardens 1.30pm (8.30pm WST) | |
Wednesday 27 August | Emirates Western Force v Northampton Academy | Match abandoned |
Saturday 30 August | Welford Road 3pm (10pm WST) |
Leading tryscorers on tour: Junior Pelesasa 3, Haig Sare 2, Matt Hodgson 2, Caleb Brown 2.
Leading pointscorers on tour: James O'Connor 22pts (1t, 4c,3p), Junior Pelesasa 15pts (3t), Scott Daruda 14pts (4c,2p).
THE SQUAD
Andrew Barrett (replacement), Dion Berryman, Caleb Brown, Pekahou Cowan, Scott Daruda, James Dougall, Gareth Hardy, Dane Haylett-Petty, Matt Hodgson, Luke Holmes, Tamaiti Horua, Kieran Longbottom, Filipe Manu, Tai McIsaac, Tom Murday, Brent Murphy, James O’Connor, Pat O’Connor, Chris O’Young, Junior Pelesasa, David Pocock (c), Haig Sare, Scott Staniforth, Troy Takiari, Josh Tatupu, Valeni Tia Tia, Justin Turner, AJ Whalley, Sam Wykes.
As well as here on www.westernforce.com.au, you can stay in touch with the happenings on tour by reading Scott Staniforth's tour diary on www.watoday.com.au and throughout the week in The West Australian and The Sunday Times.
