2008 Tri Nations Squad (South Africa)
The 28-man Springboks squad for next month’s Tri Nations competition matches against New Zealand and Australia has been announced.
Backs:
Bolla Conradie, Jean de Villiers, Peter Grant, Butch James, Conrad Jantjes, Adrian Jacobs, Enrico Januarie, Bryan Habana, Percy Montgomery, Odwa Ndungane, JP Pietersen, Ruan Pienaar, Francois Steyn.
Forwards:
Andries Bekker, Bakkies Botha, Schalk Burger, Bismarck du Plessis, Ryan Kankowski, Tendai Mtawarira, Brian Mujati, Victor Matfield, Pierre Spies, Juan Smith, John Smit, Gurthro Steenkamp, CJ van der Linde, Joe van Niekerk, Luke Watson.
Australia v France (June 28th, 2008)
Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Australia)
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008
Kickoff: 05:00 US Central
Australia
First XV: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Peter Hynes, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Luke Burgess, 1 Benn Robinson, 2 Stephen Moore, 3 Matt Dunning, 4 James Horwill, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 6 Rocky Elsom, 7 George Smith, 8 Wycliff Palu.
Reserves: 16 Adam Freier, 17 Al Baxter, 18 Dean Mumm, 19 Phil Waugh, 20 Sam Cordingley, 21 Ryan Cross, 22 Adam Ashley-Cooper.
France
First XV: 15 Pepito Elhorga, 14 Alexis Palisson, 13 Damian Traille, 12 François Trinh-Duc, 11 Benjamin Thiéry, 10 Benjamin Boyet, 9 Dimitri Yachvili, 1 Lionel Faure, 2 Sébastien Bruno, 3 Benoît Lecouls, 4 Lionel Nallet, 5 Sébastien Chabal, 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 7 Louis Picamoles, 8 Imanol Harinordoquy.
Reserves: 16 Benjamin Kayser, 17 Renaud Boyoud, 18 David Couzinet, 19 Mathieu Lièvremont, 20 Sébastien Tillous-Bordes, 21 Thibault Lacroix, 22 David Janin.
2008 Churchill Cup Finals
Venue: Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008
First Kickoff: 11:30 US Central
Bowl Final
United States v Canada
Plate Final
Argentina XV v Ireland A
Cup Final
England Saxons v Scotland A
New Zealand v England (June 21st, 2008)
Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch (New Zealand)
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Kickoff: 02:35 US Central
New Zealand
First XV: 15 Leon MacDonald (Crusaders), 14 Sitiveni Sivivatu (Chiefs), 13 Richard Kahui (Chiefs), 12 Ma’a Nonu (Hurricanes), 11 Rudi Wulf (Blues), 10 Daniel Carter (Crusaders), 9 Andy Ellis (Crusaders), 1 Neemia Tialata (Hurricanes), 2 Andrew Hore (Hurricanes), 3 Greg Somerville (Crusaders), 4 Brad Thorn (Crusaders), 5 Ali Williams (Crusaders), 6 Adam Thomson (Highlanders), 7 Richie McCaw (Crusaders), 8 Rodney So’oialo (Hurricanes).
Reserves: 16 Keven Mealamu (Blues), 17 Tony Woodcock (Blues), 18 Anthony Boric (Blues), 19 Sione Lauaki (Chiefs), 20 Jimmy Cowan (Highlanders), 21 Stephen Donald (Chiefs), 22 Mils Muliaina (Chiefs).
England
First XV: 15 Mathew Tait (Newcastle), 14 Topsy Ojo (London Irish), 13 Mike Tindall (Gloucester), 12 Jamie Noon (Newcastle), 11 Tom Varndell (Leicester), 10 Toby Flood (Newcastle), 9 Danny Care (Harlequins), 1 Tim Payne (Wasps), 2 Lee Mears (Bath), 3 Matt Stevens (Bath), 4 Tom Palmer (Wasps), 5 Steve Borthwick (Bath), 6 James Haskell (Wasps), 7 Tom Rees (Wasps), 8 Luke Narraway (Gloucester).
Reserves: 16 Jason Hobson (Bristol), 17 David Paice (London Irish), 18 Ben Kay (Leicester), 19 Joe Worsley (Wasps), 20 Peter Richards (London Irish), 21 Olly Barkley (Bath), 22 David Strettle (Harlequins).
New Zealand v England (June 14th, 2008)
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand)
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008
Kickoff: 02:35 US Central
New Zealand
First XV: 15 M Muliaina (Chiefs), 14 A Tuitavake (Blues), 13 C Smith (Hurricanes), 12 M Nonu (Hurricanes), 11 S Sivivatu (Chiefs), 10 D Carter (Crusaders), 9 A Ellis (Crusaders), 1 N Tialata (Hurricanes), 2 A Hore (Hurricanes), 3 G Somerville (Crusaders), 4 B Thorn (Crusaders), 5 A Williams (Crusaders), 6 R So’oialo (Hurricanes), 7 R McCaw (Crusaders), 8 J Kaino (Blues).
Reserves: 16 K Mealamu (Blues), 17 J Schwalger (Hurricanes), 18 A Boric (Blues), 19 S Lauaki (Chiefs), 20 J Cowan (Highlanders), 21 S Donald (Chiefs), 22 L MacDonald (Crusaders).
England
First XV: 15 M Brown (Harlequins), 14 T Ojo (London Irish), 13 M Tindall (Gloucester), 12 O Barkley (Bath), 11 D Strettle (Harlequins), 10 C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), 9 R Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks), 1 A Sheridan (Sale Sharks), 2 L Mears (Bath), 3 M Stevens (Bath), 4 T Palmer (Wasps), 5 S Borthwick (Bath), 6 J Haskell (Wasps), 7 T Rees (Wasps), 8 L Narraway (Gloucester).
Reserves: 16 D Paice (London Irish), 17 T Payne (Wasps), 18 B Kay (Leicester), 19 J Worsley (Wasps), 20 D Care (Harlequins), 21 J Noon (Newcastle), 22 M Tait (Newcastle).