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biffon
05-07-2007, 02:34 AM
http://www.rugby.com.au/news/australian_rugby_train_on_squad_announced,57344.ht ml/section/21893

Qantas Wallabies Coach John Connolly and fellow selectors Scott Johnson and Michael O’Connor have announced a 59 man train on squad for the 2007 Wallaby and Australia A campaign.
Players in the train on squad will continue training in their home states until a reduced squad of forty (40) players is selected to attend a three-day training camp in Sydney from May 15-17.
Train on squad players are listed in alphabetical order under their Super 14 team.
BRUMBIES (17)
Adam Ashley-Cooper, Alister Campbell, Mark Chisholm, Mark Gerrard, George Gregan, Nic Henderson, Stephen Hoiles, Julian Huxley, Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock, Jeremy Paul, Clyde Rathbone, Julian Salvi, Guy Shepherdson, George Smith, Jone Tawake, Adam Wallace-Harrison
FORCE (14)
Richard Brown, Ryan Cross, Matt Giteau, Gareth Hardy, James Hilgendorf, Digby Ioane, Drew Mitchell, Junior Pelesasa, David Pocock, Nathan Sharpe, Cameron Shepherd, Scott Staniforth, Troy Takiari, Rudi Vedelago
REDS (9)
Berrick Barnes, Rodney Blake, Mitchell Chapman, Quade Cooper, Sam Cordingley, James Horwill, Hugh McMeniman, Stephen Moore, John Roe
WARATAHS (19)
Al Baxter, Kurtley Beale, Will Caldwell, Matt Dunning, Rocky Elsom, Adam Freier, Josh Holmes, David Lyons, Sam Norton-Knight, Wycliff Palu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson, Brett Sheehan, Lote Tuqiri, Morgan Turinui, Lachlan Turner, Josh Valentine, Dan Vickerman, Phil Waugh
A final Qantas Wallabies squad of thirty (30) players for the 2007 Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series will be announced on Sunday 20 May

biffon
05-07-2007, 03:47 AM
lets see.....
my 26 picks from the squad are:

1)Rodney Blake
2)Matt Dunning
3)Jeremy Paul
4)Adam Freier
5)Al baxter
6)Nathan Sharp
7)Troy Takiari
8)David Pocock
9)george Smith
10)Phil Waugh
11)Wycliff Palu
12)Rocky Elsom
13)george Gregan
14)brett Sheehan
15)Stephen Larkham
16)Quade Cooper
17)Matt giteau
18)Scott Staniforth
19)Stirling Mortlock
20)Cameron Sheperd
21)Lote Tuquiri
22)Ryan Cross
23)Mark Gerrard
24)Digby ioane
25)Clyde Rathbone
26) John roe

Two Obvious ommisions i can see in the squad are Matt Henjak and "mr Waterpolo" Tai McIsaac i really think they should have been considered.

Edmonsta
05-07-2007, 05:00 AM
Totally agree about Henjak, I would pick him for sure.

TiGeR
05-18-2007, 10:21 AM
I think Conolly & his selectors are a JOKE- bad enough that the Oz teams didnt have a great S14 but the squad he picked is a SHOCKER! Jeremy Paul was the form hooker from Oz in the S14 & he goes with Moore & Frier... IF the Wallabies make it out of the group stages at the RWC It'll be due to luck because their coach is an idiot!... How can you take the best no. 12(Matt Giteau) in world rugby as a scrum half!?

barto11
05-18-2007, 10:45 AM
rodzilla and fat dunning??? are you sure biff??