Wallabies name 26-man squad for South Africa
August 10, 2004 - 1:15pm
Story by: ARU
A 26-man Qantas Wallabies squad will assemble in Sydney on Thursday 12 August, to prepare for the final Test of the Tri Nations against South Africa, to be played in Durban on Saturday 21 August as part of the Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series.
NSW Waratahs centre Nathan Grey and ACT Brumbies players Mark Gerrard, Nic Henderson and Radike Samo will join the 22 who defeated New Zealand 23-18 on Saturday at Telstra Stadium in the tour squad.
Qantas Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says the team will be looking for further improvements as they prepare for their final Tri Nations Test of 2004.
"We've put ourselves in the best possible position. We'll know exactly what we'll have to do to win the Tri Nations, but we also know it's going be a challenge," said Jones.
"Over the last couple of weeks the guys have showed some gradual improvements at the lineout, scrum and with our first up tackles."
"We'll need to work hard and continue on with those improvements as we prepare for the match in Durban."
The Wallabies will spend two days training in Sydney on Thursday and Friday this week and are scheduled to fly to Johannesburg at 10am on the morning of Saturday 14 August.
26-Man Squad:
Alastair Baxter
Matthew Burke
Brendan Cannon
Matt Dunning
Mark Gerrard
Matt Giteau
George Gregan (c)
Nathan Grey
Justin Harrison
Nic Henderson
Stephen Larkham (vc)
Chris Latham
David Lyons
Stirling Mortlock
Jeremy Paul
Clyde Rathbone
John Roe
Wendell Sailor
Radike Samo
Nathan Sharpe (vc)
George Smith
Lote Tuqiri
Daniel Vickerman
Phil Waugh
Chris Whitaker
Bill Young
