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The 36 man squad has now been made - source http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-news/seven-newcomers-named-in-wallabies-3836010
Seven newcomers named in Wallabies
Published: 1:28PM Thursday October 14, 2010
Source: AAP
Robbie Deans - Source: Photosport
Seven uncapped players - including three Commonwealth Games sevens silver medallists - have been named in the 36-man Wallabies spring tour squad.
Skipper and back-rower Pat McCutcheon, halfback Nick Phipps and winger/fullback Luke Morahan were all named in the touring party on today, along with Test winger Lachie Turner, who was also part of the Delhi squad.
The other uncapped players are 34-year-old Queensland lock Van Humphries, Reds winger Rod Davies, their state teammate, back-rower Scott Higginbotham, and Brumbies back Pat McCabe.
Brumbies lock Mark Chisholm has been rewarded for his swift recovery from a knee injury with selection.
The Commonwealth Games players are scheduled to return to Australia on Saturday morning on a specially chartered flight.
Phipps, who has yet to play Super rugby, is the first player affiliated to new franchise Melbourne to earn Wallabies selection.
Davies has earned selection despite being sidelined for much of the second half of the year with a torn hamstring.
The Wallabies open their five-Test tour with a Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks in Hong Kong on October 30 before heading to Europe.
The squad is: Ben Alexander, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Berrick Barnes, Kurtley Beale, Richard Brown, Luke Burgess, Mark Chisholm, Quade Cooper, Rod Davies, Ben Daley, Huia Edmonds, Rocky Elsom (capt), Anthony Faingaa, Saia Faingaa, Will Genia, Matt Giteau, Scott Higginbotham, Matt Hodgson, Peter Hynes, Van Humphries, Salesi Ma'afu, Pat McCabe, Ben McCalman, Pat McCutcheon, Drew Mitchell, Stephen Moore, Luke Morahan, Dean Mumm, James O'Connor, Nick Phipps, David Pocock, Benn Robinson, Nathan Sharpe, Rob Simmons, James Slipper, Lachie Turner.
Seven newcomers named in Wallabies
Published: 1:28PM Thursday October 14, 2010
Source: AAP
Robbie Deans - Source: Photosport
Seven uncapped players - including three Commonwealth Games sevens silver medallists - have been named in the 36-man Wallabies spring tour squad.
Skipper and back-rower Pat McCutcheon, halfback Nick Phipps and winger/fullback Luke Morahan were all named in the touring party on today, along with Test winger Lachie Turner, who was also part of the Delhi squad.
The other uncapped players are 34-year-old Queensland lock Van Humphries, Reds winger Rod Davies, their state teammate, back-rower Scott Higginbotham, and Brumbies back Pat McCabe.
Brumbies lock Mark Chisholm has been rewarded for his swift recovery from a knee injury with selection.
The Commonwealth Games players are scheduled to return to Australia on Saturday morning on a specially chartered flight.
Phipps, who has yet to play Super rugby, is the first player affiliated to new franchise Melbourne to earn Wallabies selection.
Davies has earned selection despite being sidelined for much of the second half of the year with a torn hamstring.
The Wallabies open their five-Test tour with a Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks in Hong Kong on October 30 before heading to Europe.
The squad is: Ben Alexander, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Berrick Barnes, Kurtley Beale, Richard Brown, Luke Burgess, Mark Chisholm, Quade Cooper, Rod Davies, Ben Daley, Huia Edmonds, Rocky Elsom (capt), Anthony Faingaa, Saia Faingaa, Will Genia, Matt Giteau, Scott Higginbotham, Matt Hodgson, Peter Hynes, Van Humphries, Salesi Ma'afu, Pat McCabe, Ben McCalman, Pat McCutcheon, Drew Mitchell, Stephen Moore, Luke Morahan, Dean Mumm, James O'Connor, Nick Phipps, David Pocock, Benn Robinson, Nathan Sharpe, Rob Simmons, James Slipper, Lachie Turner.
