Wallabies name 45-man Training Squad
The Wallabies have today named a 45-man Training Squad in preparation for the Spring Tour in November, with
back-to-back Tests against France in Marseille, England at Twickenham, Ireland at Lansdowne Road and Wales in
Cardiff.
The Training Squad will begin preparations for the tour in their home states from next week, before a
Wallaby Spring Tour Squad of around 30 will be named on October 10.
Seven members of the Australian Under 21 representative team, including hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau, flanker
Leroy Houston, flyhalf Scott Daruda and outside backs Digby Ioane and Cameron Shepherd have been named in the
Training Squad, while 37 players named have already been part of the Wallaby Squad this season.
In addition to the Australian Under 21 representatives, prop Greg Holmes and scrum half Brett Sheehan have
also been included in Training Squad, as well as openside flanker David Croft.
Wallabies Coach Eddie Jones says the selection of the 45-man Training Squad is the next step in preparing
for the Spring Tour.
"We've selected a squad of 45 because there are still a number of players we want to have a look at
medically and physically, before finalising a group for the Spring Tour," said Jones.
With 10 players already making their Test debut this season, the most since the first year of
professionalism in 1996 when 12 players debuted, a further nine uncapped players have been named in the
Training Squad, with the Wallabies to play four Tests, and Australia A to play a match against the French
Barbarians in Bordeaux.
"The Australia A match against the French Barbarians on November 1 will be another good opportunity to
develop some of the younger players."
The 45 players named in the Training Squad will now undertake strength and conditioning and specific skills
training under the guidance of Wallaby Coaching staff in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra from Monday.
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Wallaby Training Squad for Spring Tour 2005 |
| Adam Ashley-Cooper | Nic Henderson |
Jeremy Paul |
| Al Baxter | Matt Henjak | Clyde Rathbone |
| Alister Campbell | Greg Holmes | John Roe |
| Brendan Cannon | Leroy Houston | Mat Rogers |
| Mark Chisholm | Digby Ioane | Wendell Sailor |
| David Croft | Lloyd Johansson | Nathan Sharpe |
| Scott Daruda | Alex Kanaar | Brett Sheehan |
| Matt Dunning | Chris Latham | Cameron Shepard |
| Rocky Elsom | David Lyons | George Smith |
| Scott Fava | Lachlan MacKay | Ben Tune |
| David Fitter | Hugh McMeniman | Lote Tuqiri |
| Adam Freier | Drew Mitchell | Morgan Turinui |
| Mark Gerrard | Stephen Moore | Phil Waugh |
| Matt Giteau | Stirling Mortlock | Chris Whitaker |
| George Gregan | Tatfu Polota-Nau | Bill Young |
Note: Uncapped players in bold.
Unavailable for selection due to injury
Elton Flatley, Daniel Heenan, Stephen Hoiles, Stephen Larkham, Radike Samo, Josh Valentine,
Daniel Vickerman.
More details on the schedule are available here.
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