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Wallabies named for tour

Wallabies named for tour

Seven uncapped players have been included among the 35-man Qantas Wallabies squad announced today for the 2009 Spring Tour, among a travelling party which also includes a new captain, Rocky Elsom, and vice captain, in Berrick Barnes.

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The tour, which kicks off at the end of the month in Japan, will incorporate Australia’s first attempt at a Grand Slam of the UK and Ireland in 25 years.

The Qantas Wallabies Squad for the 2009 Spring Tour

Player
Position
Super 14 Team
Age
Test Caps
Ben Alexander
Prop
Brumbies
24
13
Adam Ashley-Cooper
Fullback-Wing
Brumbies
25
32
**Berrick Barnes
Inside centre-Flyhalf
Queensland Reds
23
21
Kurtley Beale
Flyhalf/Fullback
NSW Waratahs
20
Uncapped
Richard Brown
No 8/Loose Forward
Western Force
25
11
Luke Burgess
Halfback
NSW Waratahs
26
19
Mitchell Chapman
Blindside Flanker
Brumbies
26
Uncapped
Mark Chisholm
Lock
Brumbies
28
43
Quade Cooper
Flyhalf
Queensland Reds
21
7
Pekahou Cowan
Prop
Western Force
23
3
Ryan Cross
Centre
Western Force
30
15
Dave Dennis
Lock
NSW Waratahs
23
Uncapped
Matt Dunning
Prop
Western Force
30
43
*Rocky Elsom
Flanker
Brumbies
26
44
Will Genia
Halfback
Queensland Reds
21
6
Matt Giteau
Flyhalf
Western Force
27
73
Matt Hodgson
Loose forward
Western Force
27
Uncapped
Rob Horne
Centre
NSW Waratahs
20
Uncapped
James Horwill
Lock
Queensland Reds
24
19
Peter Hynes
Wing
Queensland Reds
27
17
Digby Ioane
Wing/Centre
Queensland Reds
24
4
Sekope Kepu
Prop
NSW Waratahs
23
2
Richard Kingi
Halfback
Queensland Reds
20
Uncapped
Salesi Ma’afu
Prop
Brumbies
26
Uncapped
Drew Mitchell
Wing/Fullback
Western Force
25
37
Stephen Moore
Hooker
Brumbies
26
41
Stirling Mortlock
Centre
Brumbies
32
80
Dean Mumm
Lock/Loose-forward
NSW Waratahs
25
15
James O’Connor
Fullback
Western Force
19
10
Wycliff Palu
No 8
NSW Waratahs
27
31
David Pocock
Flanker
Western Force
21
11
Tatafu Polota-Nau
Hooker
NSW Waratahs
24
18
Benn Robinson
Prop
NSW Waratahs
25
26
George Smith
Flanker
Brumbies
29
105
Lachie Turner
Wing/Fullback
NSW Waratahs
22
11

 

Tour Schedule

DATE
MATCH
TROPHY
VENUE
KICK OFF
Sat 31 Oct
Qantas Wallabies v All Blacks
Bledisloe Cup
National Stadium, Tokyo
5.30pm
7.30pm
Tue 3 Nov
Qantas Wallabies v Gloucester
 
Kingsholm, Gloucester
7.45pm
6.45am
Sat 7 Nov
Qantas Wallabies v England
Cook Cup
Twickenham, London
2.30pm
1.30am
Sun 15 Nov
Qantas Wallabies v Ireland
Lansdowne Cup
Croke Park, Dublin
3pm
2am
Sat 21 Nov
Qantas Wallabies v Scotland
Hopetoun Cup
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
5.15pm
4.15am
Sat 28 Nov
Qantas Wallabies v Wales
James Bevan Trophy
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
5.15pm
4.15am

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