Force to open 2007 Super 14 season at Subiaco
The Western Force will open its 2007 Super 14 season against the Highlanders at Subiaco Oval on Friday February 2.
The match will be the first of seven games the Force will play at home, one more than in 2006, and is sure
to be an exciting encounter after the Highlanders’ three point win in Dunedin in April.
Other home fixtures include a visit by the Queensland Reds and the 2006 competition runners-up, the
Hurricanes.
In contrast to 2006, the Western Force will travel to South Africa early in the season, and finish the
year with two home games, against the Cheetahs and the Blues, respectively.
The Western Force beat the Cheetahs in the 2006 season and will be keen avenge their big loss to the Blues
in April this year.
Force coach John Mitchell said there was no such thing as an easy draw but the 2007 fixtures would mean
less time on the road.
“It’s a big improvement on 2006 – we’re in Australia for a much longer period and we are only outside the
country for a fortnight on a couple of occasions,” Mitchell said.
“Our biggest challenge will be the road trip to Hamilton (Chiefs) and Christchurch (Crusaders) followed by
the Brumbies in Canberra on the way home.”
WESTERN FORCE - 2007 SUPER 14 SCHEDULE |
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (local) | Time (WA) |
| Fri Feb 2 | Highlanders | Perth | 7:05pm | - |
| Fri Feb 9 | Stormers | Cape Town | 6:00pm | 12:00am# |
| Fri Feb 16 | Bulls | Pretoria | 8:35pm | 2:35am# |
| Sat Feb 24 | Lions/Spears* | Perth | 7:05pm | - |
| Fri Mar 2 | NSW Waratahs | Sydney | 7:40pm | 5:40pm |
| Fri Mar 9 | Hurricanes | Perth | 7:05pm | - |
| Fri Mar 16 | Queensland Reds | Perth | 7:05pm | - |
| Mar 23-24 | BYE | | | |
| Fri Mar 30 | Sharks | Perth | 7:05pm | - |
| Sat Apr 7 | Crusaders | Christchurch | 7:35pm | 3:35pm |
| Sat Apr 14 | Chiefs | Hamilton | 2:35pm | 10:35am |
| Fri Apr 20 | Brumbies | Canberra | 7:40pm | 5:40pm |
| Fri Apr 27 | Cheetahs | Perth | 7:40pm | - |
| Sat May 5 | Blues | Perth | 7:05pm | - |
Note: All times are listed in local time. #Next Day (AWST).
* It has yet to be determined whether the fifth South African team will be the Lions (formerly the Cats)
from Johannesburg or the Spears from the Eastern Cape.
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