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The Ford Australian Under 20s have named a 22-man squad for their first match at the iRB Junior World Championship against Canada in Newport on Friday (Saturday AEST).
The starting XV boasts seven players with Investec Super 14 experience and the majority of the squad has also represented Australia at Schoolboy or U19 level.
Queensland Reds duo Will Genia and Quade Cooper will form the halves combination, while Waratahs centre Rob Horne will also be unleashed on the Canadians.
Horne’s Waratahs team mate, Kurtley Beale, has withdrawn from the squad after sustaining an ankle injury in the Super 14 final against the Crusaders last weekend and has been replaced by Rowan Kellam.
Coach Brian Melrose has opted for pace out wide with Blair Connor and Ratu Nasiganiyavi on the wings, with Western Force’s Dane Haylett-Petty starting at fullback.
Captain David Pocock will ...................
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Ford Australian Under 20s v Canada
Friday, 6 June 2008
Rodney Parade, Newport
Kick-off: 17:00 (04:00 Saturday AEST)
1. Tetera Faulkner
2. James Hanson
3. Dan Palmer
4. Sam Wykes
5. Rob Simmons
6. Tom Murday
7. David Pocock (c)
8. Ben McCalman
9. Will Genia
10. Quade Cooper
11. Ratu Nasiganiyavi
12. Ben Tapuai
13. Rob Horne
14. Blair Connor
15. Dane Haylett-Petty
16. Nathan Charles
17. Albert Anae
18. Steve Mafi
19. Seilala Lam
20. Jeremy Sua
21. Richard Kingi
22. Junior Sovala
Last edited by Burgs; 06-06-08 at 19:40.
Looks like a solid team, go get 'em!!![]()
Sorry Burgs it slipped my mind
:d WOOOHOOOOOO BAM BAM!!!![]()
BOKKE“Let me put it this way, A Springbok team contains Afrikaners, Englishmen, coloureds and blacks. It has parochial foes in Bulls, Sharks, Stormers, Cheetahs and Lions. It is a recipe for war! Yet in all the years of John Smit’s captaincy, there has never been one unhappy customer, not one voice of rebellion against his leadership. He is the glue that holds the Springboks together. The man is a legend!”- Jake White
who is rowan kellam? never heard of him before...
bet he isnt nearly as fabulous as JOC![]()
A kick in this game is like a rather nasty alcoholic shooter, only as good as it's chaser...
Courtesy of quality South African commentry
The Under 20s won their first game at the Under 20 World Cup, beating Canada 81-12. Bam-Bam was named captain and scored the opening try, Sam Wykes and Dane Haylett-Petty also played with Dane running in 4 tries from Fullback.
Match Report
International Rugby Board
Yeah go Bam Bam go Dane
61 years between Grand SlamsWas the wait worth it - Ya betta baby
well done boys!!!![]()
A kick in this game is like a rather nasty alcoholic shooter, only as good as it's chaser...
Courtesy of quality South African commentry
Link to an article here
I 'think' Ratu got man of the match...careful..his pic online is MASSIVE
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