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

News archive

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 AcademyClick here to watch highlights from the win over Newcastle

THE SCHEDULE 

Friday 8   August               

Emirates Western Force 25 def Newcastle Falcons 15

 Kingston Park 8pm (3am 9/8 WST)

Tuesday 12 August             

Emirates Western Force 36 def Saracens Academy 17

Old Albanians 6.30pm (1.30am 13/8 WST)

Friday 15 August         

Emirates Western Force 10 lost to Saracens 19

Old Albanians 7.30pm (2.30am 16/8 WST)

Saturday 23 August           

Emirates Western Force 3 lost to Northampton 22

Franklin’s Gardens 1.30pm (8.30pm WST)

Wednesday 27  August               

Emirates Western Force v Northampton Academy

Match abandoned

Saturday 30 August           

Emirates Western Force 7 lost to Leicester Tigers 48

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.

 
 
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