HSBC Waratahs name side for final pre-season match
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Tuesday, 2 February 2010
NSWRU Media Unit
HSBC Waratahs head coach Chris Hickey has named a 30-man squad for Thursday's clash against the Brumbies in Canberra.
Tahs in training.
Tahs in training. [HSBC Waratahs Training; Victoria Barracks, Paddington; 7/1/10]
Wallabies Benn Robinson, Dean Mumm and Lachie Turner have been named in the starting line-up for their first outings in 2010, while reserve backrower Ben Mowen will play his first match in almost six months after recovering from knee surgery.
Drew Mitchell is still recovering from a hamstring injury which ruled him out of Saturday's clash with the Fiji Warriors, and while not considered for selection, he is expected to be fit for the opening round of the Super 14.
"We're getting some clarity around our team for round one but there's still a number of players and combinations we want to look at," said Hickey. "It's good to have three more Wallabies come back in this week, and Benny Mowen will get plenty of game time as well which will be good for him."
Like the first two trials, Hickey has stated his intention to use his bench in the final two quarters to allow all players the chance to impress the coaching team.
"It is a trial for all 30 players who we're taking to Canberra so they'll all get an opportunity to put their hand up," said Hickey. "Being the third of three trials we're hoping to take another step up this week and we'll need to with the opposition we're coming up against.
"The Brumbies have a really experienced squad but they've also got a number of players pushing for a place in round one as well so we know it's going to be a really tough hit-out."
Super 14 Trial
BRUMBIES V HSBC WARATAHS
Thursday 4 February 2010 (Kick-off 7:30pm AEST)
Viking Park, Wanniassa ACT
HSBC WARATAHS
15. Sosene Anesi (HSBC Waratahs)
14. Lachie Turner (Eastwood/HSBC Waratahs)
13. Tom Carter (Sydney University/HSBC Waratahs)
12. Daniel Halangahu (Sydney University/HSBC Waratahs)
11. Nemani Nadolo (Manly/HSBC Waratahs)
10. Berrick Barnes (HSBC Waratahs)
9. Luke Burgess (Sydney University/HSBC Waratahs)
8. Wycliff Palu (Manly/HSBC Waratahs)
7. Phil Waugh [c] (Sydney University/HSBC Waratahs)
6. Dean Mumm (Sydney University/HSBC Waratahs)
5. Cam Jowitt (Manly/HSBC Waratahs)
4. Kane Douglas (Southern Districts/HSBC Junior Waratahs)
3. Al Baxter (Northern Suburbs/HSBC Waratahs)
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (Parramatta/HSBC Waratahs)
1. Benn Robinson (Eastwood/HSBC Waratahs)
Reserves
16. Damien Fitzpatrick (Eastwood/HSBC Waratahs)
17. Sekope Kepu (Randwick/HSBC Waratahs)
18. Hendrik Roodt (Gordon/HSBC Waratahs)
19. Chris Thomson (Warringah/HSBC Waratahs)
20. Brendan KcKibbin (Eastern Suburbs/HSBC Junior Waratahs)
21. Ben Seymour (Manly/HSBC Waratahs)
22. Locky McCaffrey (Eastwood/HSBC Junior Waratahs)
23. Dan Palmer (Southern Districts/HSBC Waratahs)
24. Ben Mowen (Randwick/HSBC Waratahs)
25. Josh Holmes (Warringah/HSBC Waratahs)
26. Alex Rokobaro (Sydney University/HSBC Junior Waratahs)
27. Dave Dennis (Sydney University/HSBC Waratahs)
28. Rory Sidey (West Harbour/HSBC Waratahs)
29. Peter Betham (Sydney University/Wider Training Group)
30. Adam D'Arcy (Manly/HSBC Junior Waratahs)