BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 1: CANBERRA VIKINGS V PERTH SPIRIT
The Perth Spirit will take on the Canberra Vikings in their inaugural match of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship this Saturday in Canberra.
Sixteen Western Australian club rugby players – outside of those that represented the Western Force in 2014 – will take the field with eight of the nine Pindan Premier Grade clubs represented.
Cottesloe and former England Under 20 prop, Alec Hepburn, will pack down for the Spirit alongside the Western Force pairing of Heath Tessmann and Oliver Hoskins while Corey Thomas (UWA), Kane Koteka (Wests Scarborough) and Alex Rovira (Associates) will make up the Perth back row.
Western Force lock, Rory Walton (Wests Scarborough) will captain the side while Western Force and Associates teammates Justin Turner and Zack Holmes will combine in the halves. In the backline, 2014 Western Force debutants, Luke Burton (UWA) and Dillyn Leyds (Palmyra) will start at inside centre and fullback respectively
The Vikings have included Wallabies Christian Lealiifano at inside centre and Jesse Mogg at fullback.
In the forward pack, Brumbies twins JP and Ruan Smith have been named in the front row while it will be an all-Super Rugby back row with Jordan Smiler (blindside flanker), Jarrad Butler (openside flanker) and Captain Fotu Auelua (No. 8).
Canberra Vikings v Perth Spirit
Viking Park, Canberra
Saturday, 23 August, 2014
Time: 2.30pm (local)/12.30pm (AWST)
Coverage: Live match updates available on Twitter (@PerthSpirit) with half-time/full-time scores available on Facebook (facebook.com/PerthSpiritNRC)
Weather Forecast: Min: 2C Max: 16C Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog. Light winds.
Official Twitter hashtag: #VIKvPER
Perth Spirit: 1. Alec Hepburn, 2. Heath Tessmann, 3. Oliver Hoskins, 4. Rory Walton (c), 5. Brent Murphy, 6. Corey Thomas, 7. Kane Koteka, 8. Alex Rovira, 9. Justin Turner, 10. Zack Holmes, 11. Nili Fielea, 12. Luke Burton, 13. Ammon Matuauto, 14. Va’a Meilei, 15. Dillyn Leyds. Reserves: 16. Harry Scoble, 17. Joe Savage, 18. Chris Heiberg, 19. Kieran Stringer, 20. Richard Hardwick, 21. Michael Ruru, 22. Davis Tavita, 23. Daley Harper
Canberra Vikings: 1. JP Smith, 2. Mitch Wade, 3. Ruan Smith, 4. Tom Staniforth, 5. Tim Cree, 6. Jordan Smiler, 7. Jarrad Butler, 8. Fotu Auelua (c), 9. Michael Dowsett, 10. Isaac Thompson, 11. Robbie Coleman, 12. Christian Lealiifano, 13. Nigel Ah Wong, 14. Jerome Nuimata, 15. Jesse Mogg. Reserves: 16. Seilala Lam, 17. Allan Alaalatoa, 18. Les Makin, 19. Dave McKern, 20. Sean Doyle, 21. Edan Campbell-O’Brien, 22. Jake Rakic, 23. Brendon Taueki
Referee: Damien Mitchelmore
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