New Zealand-born Panoho's father, Brian, is of Maori blood, so the SFS game is one Panoho is eagerly awaiting. The weekend amateurs who make up most of the West Australian team are under no illusions about the enormity of their task against the Lions at the WACA Ground tonight. Waratahs utility Duncan McRae, who along with former Wallabies prop Patricio Noriega has been loaned to the WA team by the ARU, knows just how tough the Lions will be after spending two seasons with English club Saracens. All three Tests against the British Lions have been sold out after 14,000 tickets for the second game in Melbourne were snapped up yesterday in 18 minutes. The rush for tickets to the Colonial Stadium clash shocked Australian Rugby Union officials, who remain hopeful that an additional 14,000 tickets will be available for the third Test at Stadium Australia.
Negotiations continue on temporary grandstand seating.
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