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AS soon as Reds coach Richard Graham said, "This is not between me and the Western Force", he established that this week very much is.
There is an inevitable point-to-prove feistiness any time a coach coaches against his former club, which is exactly what has landed on Graham's plate this week.
It's no different to when Force coach Michael Foley coaches against the NSW Waratahs. He wants that win a little bit more.
By player vote, Graham was stood down mid-season as Force coach in 2012 as soon as the news broke he was defecting to the Reds in 2013.
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The same senior players who felt jilted then are at the forefront of the Force revival this season. Think skipper Matt Hodgson, Pek Cowan and Ben McCalman.
Those niggly undercurrents are what build meaningful rivalries. There's nothing wrong with Graham saying this week means something more than normal.
Privately, we all know it does. It should, because the Force won bragging rights last year with an upset win at Suncorp Stadium and a draw in Perth when Graham was sidekick to Ewen McKenzie.
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Force figures Luke Morahan, Solomoni Rasolea, Angus Cottrell, Nick Cummins, Heath Tessman and Ian Prior all have strong Queensland roots.
They all have extra reasons to fire up against the Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.
Go on, shout it out Richard Graham. You do too.
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The battle to be top dog in the Australian Conference is the most enthralling ever, with the Brumbies (17 points), Waratahs (16), Force (14), Reds (14) and Rebels (10) all jostling.
That's why the grinding win over the Stormers was so valuable when the Brumbies and Waratahs both tripped up.
The Waratahs won't want another game without Israel Folau.
They were half the team without him on Sunday in Durban, where they took 77 minutes to score their only try in the 32-10 loss to the Sharks.
No Izzy and maybe no playoff appearance. He means that much.
Thankfully, he's back from his throat knock to play the Stormers next weekend.
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