Continuity is the theme for the Western Force having named a settled line-up for Friday night\u2019s Round 12 Swyftx Super Rugby Pacific clash against the NSW Waratahs at Allianz Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Force has retained the same 23 that beat the Crusaders a fortnight ago, with one change to the starting side, with Hamish Stewart coming in at inside-centre for his 50th cap for the Club.<\/p>\n
Hard-working Wallabies midfielder Stewart, 28, has barely missed a game for the Force since switching west from the Queensland Reds ahead of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n
Tickets are on sale now for the Force’s next home game against the Queensland Reds on Saturday 16 May 5:35pm via Ticketmaster – the Club’s zero2hero Charity Game. Book here.<\/a><\/p>\n The WA side has named an unchanged forward pack for the game, which comes following the bye after a come-from-behind 31-26 win over the Crusaders in Round 10.<\/p>\n Friday night\u2019s game kicks off at 5:35pm WST, live on Stan Sport and 91.3 SportFM.<\/p>\n In the run-on side, Wallabies Tom Robertson and Brandon Paenga-Amosa start on the front row, along with Tongan tighthead Misinale Epenisa.<\/p>\n Captain Jeremy Williams and Darcy Swain line up on the second row, with the game marking the latter\u2019s 99th in Super Rugby.<\/p>\n Vice-captain Nick Champion de Crespigny, Carlo Tizzano and Vaiolini Ekuasi start on the back row.<\/p>\n Scrum-half Henry Robertson will team up with fly-half Ben Dylan Pietsch, who has scored two tries in three games The reserves are hooker Nic Dolly, prop Sef Fa\u2019agase, prop Harry Johnson-Holmes, Argentine lock Franco Molina, back-rower Will Harris and half-back Nathan Hastie plus utility backs Bayley Kuenzle and Kurtley Beale.<\/p>\n If Beale plays, he’ll bring up his 183rd Super Rugby cap, moving into outright fourth on the all-time list ahead of Liam Messam.<\/p>\n
\nDonaldson yet again, with Stewart and George Bridge in the midfield.<\/p>\n
\nsince returning from injury, and Zac Lomax start on the wings, with Mac Grealy
\nat full-back.<\/p>\n