Haylett-Petty back in full force

                                   

Haylett-Petty resumes his regular place in the No.15 jersey after being a late omission in the Force’s last match against the Waratahs with a groin injury.

 

Outside back Marcel Brache, who started on the wing against the Waratahs, will start at outside centre against the New Zealander side, linking with Kyle Godwin in the midfield, who will shift to the No.12 jersey in place of the injured Solomoni Junior Rasolea (ankle).

 

On the bench, local product wing Brad Lacey is set to make his Super Rugby debut, having also represented the Australian Under-20 at last year’s Junior World Championship, and progressed through the Perth Spirit in the 2014 National Rugby Championship. Lacey becomes the 10th local player to represent the Force in 2015.

 

Lock Sam Wykes is set to make his return from a foot injury that has sidelined him for three matches.

 

Force: 15 Dane Haylett-Petty, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Marcel Brache, 12 Kyle Godwin, 11 Nick Cummins, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Ryan Louwrens, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Matt Hodgson (captain), 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Steve Mafi, 3 Tetera Faulkner, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pekahou Cowan

Replacements: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Guy Millar, 19 Sam Wykes, 20 Kane Koteka, 21 Alby Mathewson, 22 Luke Burton, 23 Brad Lacey

 

Date: Saturday, May 23

Venue: nib Stadium, Perth

Kick-off: 19.45 (23.45 NZST; 11.45 GMT)

Referee: Andrew Lees

Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann, Graham Cooper

TMO:  Ian Smith