BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 4: MELBOURNE RISING V PERTH SPIRIT
The Perth Spirit is in Melbourne ahead of their Round Four Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRS) clash with the Melbourne Rising tonight at AAMI Park.
The match will be televised live on Fox Sports 2 and 2HD.
Scrumhalf Justin Turner is the only change to the Spirit backline and will be covered by Michael Ruru on the bench – who is set to make his Buildcorp NRC debut.
It will be an all-new front-row combination for the Spirit with Joe Savage, Harry Scoble and Chris Heiberg making their run-on debuts for the WA side, along with openside flanker Richard Hardwick. Hard-hitter Brynard Stander will start on the opposite flank and Rory Walton comes into the second-row and will captain the side.
The Rising have made two changes to their side with outside back, Joe Kamana, named for his first start and Pat Leafa returning to the run-on side at hooker. Tom English and Tom Sexton drop to the bench.
Melbourne Rising v Perth Spirit
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Thursday, 11 September, 2014
Time: 7.30pm (local)/5.30pm (AWST)
Coverage: Live on Foxsports 2 and 2HD from 5.30pm
Live match updates available on Twitter (@PerthSpirit) with half-time/full-time scores available on Facebook (facebook.com/PerthSpiritNRC)
Weather Forecast: Min: 4C Max: 16C Sunny. Cloudy. Scattered showers, mainly during the morning. Winds turning west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.
Official Twitter hashtag: #MELvPER
Perth Spirit: 1. Joe Savage (Palmyra), 2. Harry Scoble (UWA), 3. Chris Heiberg (Perth Bayswater), 4. Rory Walton (c) (Wests Scarborough), 5. Brent Murphy (Perth Bayswater), 6. Brynard Stander (Nedlands), 7. Richard Hardwick (UWA), 8. Alex Rovira (Associates), 9. Justin Turner (Associates), 10. Zack Holmes (Associates), 11. Nili Fielea (Cottesloe), 12. Luke Burton (UWA), 13. Ammon Matuauto (Associates), 14. Brad Lacey (Wests Scarborough), 15. Dillyn Leyds (Palmyra). Reserves 16. Robbie Abel (Cottesloe), 17. Alec Hepburn (Cottesloe), 18. Oliver Hoskins (Cottesloe), 19. Corey Thomas (UWA), 20. Kane Koteka (Wests Scarborough), 21. Michael Ruru (Nedlands), 22. Davis Tavita (Nedlands), 23. Va’a Mailei (Palmyra)
Melbourne Rising: 1. Toby Smith, 2. Pat Leafa, 3. Paul Alo-Emile, 4. Sam Jeffries, 5. Cadeyrn Neville, 6. Luke Jones, 7. Sean McMahon, 8. Lopeti Timani, 9. Nic Stirzaker, 10. Jack Debreczeni, 11. Joe Kamana, 12. Mitch Inman, 13. Sefanaia Naivalu, 14. Telusa Veainu, 15. Jonah Placid. Reserves: 16. Tom Sexton, 17. Tuiatua Tuia, 18. Cruze Ah-Nau, 19. Pom Simona, 20. Sione Taufa, 21. Luke Burgess, 22. Lloyd Johansson, 23. Tom English.
Referee: Will Houston
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