2008 New Zealand Summer Squad
New Zealand coach Graham Henry has named the All Blacks squad for summer tests against Ireland and England.
John Afoa, Anthony Boric, Daniel Carter, Stephen Donald, Andrew Ellis, Andrew Hore, Richard Kahui, Jerome Kaino, Sione Lauaki, Brendon Leonard, Richie McCaw, Leon MacDonald, Keven Mealamu, Mils Muliaina, Ma’a Nonu, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Conrad Smith, Greg Somerville, Rodney So’oialo, Adam Thomson, Brad Thorn, Neemia Tialata, Anthony Tuitavake, Ali Williams, Tony Woodcock, Rudi Wulf.
The Gartmore Challenge (Barbarians v England)
Venue: Twickenham
Date: Sunday, June 1, 2008
Kickoff: 09:00 US Central
England
First XV: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Topsy Ojo (London Irish), Mathew Tait (Newcastle), Toby Flood (Newcastle), David Strettle (Harlequins), Charlie Hodgson (Sale), Richard Wigglesworth (Sale), Nick Lloyd (Saracens), David Paice (London Irish), Jason Hobson (Bristol), Chris Jones (Sale Sharks), Nick Kennedy (London Irish), Luke Narraway (Gloucester), Will Skinner (Harlequins), Nick Easter (Harlequins).
Reserves: Dylan Hartley (Northampton), David Wilson (Newcastle), Stuart Hooper (Leeds Carnegie), Tom Guest (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Peter Richards (London Irish), Ugo Monye (Harlequins).
Barbarians
First XV: Thinus Delport (Worcester), Gareth Thomas (Cardiff Blues), Morgan Turinui (Queensland Reds), Seilala Mapusua (London Irish), Iain Balshaw (Gloucester), Stephen Larkham (Ricoh Black Rams), Andy Gomarsall (Harlequins), Federico Pucciariello (Munster), Mark Regan (Bristol), Cobus Visagie (Saracens), Kris Chesney (Saracens), Justin Harrison (Ulster), Jerry Collins (unattached), Ma’ama Molitika (Cardiff Blues), Pedrie Wannenburg (Bulls).
Reserves: Sebastien Bruno (Sale), Patrice Collazo (Gloucester), Santiago Dellape (Biarritz), David Croft (Queensland Reds), Mitchell Chapman (ACT Brumbies), Michael Claassens (Bath), Glen Jackson (Saracens), Jaco Pretorius (Lions).
2008 Wales Squad to South Africa
Wales coach Warren Gatland has named the squad to tour South Africa in the summer. During the tour, two test matches will be played against the Springboks (one on June 7th and the other on June 14th).
Backs:
Morgan Stoddart (Scarlets), Andrew Bishop (Ospreys), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), Shane Williams (Ospreys), Tom James (Cardiff Blues), Mark Jones (Scarlets), Sonny Parker (Ospreys), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), Stephen Jones (Scarlets), James Hook (Ospreys), Andy Williams (Dragons), Warren Fury (London Irish), Gareth Cooper (Gloucester).
Forwards:
Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Rhys Thomas (Dragons), Matthew Rees (Scarlets), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Ian Gough (Ospreys), Alun-Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Bradley Davies (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), Dafydd Jones (Scarlets), Gareth Delve (Gloucester), Ryan Jones (Ospreys).
2008 England Squad to New Zealand
England manager Martin Johnson has named a 32-man squad for this summer’s tour to New Zealand. During the tour, two test matches will be played against the All Blacks (one on June 14th and the other on June 21st).
Backs:
Mike Brown (Harlequins), Paul Sackey (Wasps), David Strettle (Harlequins), Topsy Ojo (London Irish), Mathew Tait (Newcastle), Mike Tindall (Gloucester), Jamie Noon (Newcastle), Toby Flood (Newcastle), Olly Barkley (Bath), Danny Cipriani (Wasps), Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks), Richard Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks), Peter Richards (London Irish), Danny Care (Harlequins).
Forwards:
Andrew Sheridan (Sale Sharks), Tim Payne (Wasps), Matt Stevens (Bath), Jason Hobson (Bristol), Lee Mears (Bath), Dylan Hartley (Northampton), David Paice (London Irish), Steve Borthwick (Bath), Ben Kay (Leicester), Nick Kennedy (London Irish), Tom Palmer (Wasps), Tom Croft (Leicester), James Haskell (Wasps), Joe Worsley (Wasps), Michael Lipman (Bath), Tom Rees (Wasps), Nick Easter (Harlequins), Luke Narraway (Gloucester).
2008 Ireland Summer Squad
The 2008 Ireland squad for the May 27th game against the Barbarians and the summer tour to New Zealand and Australia has been announced. The * indicates players that will participate in the Barbarians match but will not be traveling to the Southern Hemisphere.
Backs:
Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Isaac Boss (Ballymena/Ulster), Ian Dowling (Shannon/Munster), Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College/Leinster), Gavin Duffy (Galwegians/Connacht), Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster), Shane Horgan (Boyne/Leinster), Robert Kearney (UCD/Leinster), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Brian O’Driscoll (UCD/Leinster), Ronan O’Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster), Eoin Reddan (Wasps), Jonathon Sexton* (St.Mary’s College/Leinster), Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster), Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster).
Forwards:
Neil Best* (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Rory Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Tony Buckley (Shannon/Munster), Tom Court* (Malone/Ulster), Bob Casey* (London Irish), Ryan Caldwell* (Dungannon/Ulster), Stephen Ferris* (Dungannon/Ulster), Jerry Flannery (Shannon/Munster), John Hayes (Bruff/Munster), Jamie Heaslip (Clontarf/Leinster), Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster), Bernard Jackman (Clontarf/Leinster), Shane Jennings (St.Mary’s College/Leinster), Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster), Donncha O’Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster), Paul O’Connell (Young Munster/Munster), Mick O’Driscoll (Cork Constitution/Munster), Malcolm O’Kelly (St.Mary’s College/Leinster), Alan Quinlan (Shannon/Munster), Mike Ross* (Harlequins), David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster), Bryan Young (Ballymena/Ulster).