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Español2006 WALLABIES SPRING TOUR
The 2006 Australian national rugby union team tour to Europe, known in Australia as the '2006 Wallabies Spring Tour', is part of a 2006 end-of-year rugby test series and takes place in November 2006. The tour consist of test matches against Wales, Italy, Ireland and Scotland as well as midweek games against Ireland A, Scotland A and Welsh team Ospreys.
The tour is the first time this decade that Captain George Gregan will miss out on a Wallabies tour opting to miss in preparation ahead of the 2007 Rugby World Cup with this Stirling Mortlock was named captain but missed out on the opening match due to injury. Phil Waugh was subsequently named as captain.[1]
On the 11th of October Wallabies halfback Sam Cordingley announced that he would pull out of the tour to rest a nagging foot injury leaving Australia without it's top two halfbacks. Another injury concern for the Wallabies is the injury to Prop Greg Holmes who announced that he was unable to tour due to a neck injury he sustained during training and with this announcement Brumbies prop Nic Henderson was called into the sqaud.
The tour is the first time this decade that Captain George Gregan will miss out on a Wallabies tour opting to miss in preparation ahead of the 2007 Rugby World Cup with this Stirling Mortlock was named captain but missed out on the opening match due to injury. Phil Waugh was subsequently named as captain.[1]
On the 11th of October Wallabies halfback Sam Cordingley announced that he would pull out of the tour to rest a nagging foot injury leaving Australia without it's top two halfbacks. Another injury concern for the Wallabies is the injury to Prop Greg Holmes who announced that he was unable to tour due to a neck injury he sustained during training and with this announcement Brumbies prop Nic Henderson was called into the sqaud.
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| Squad |
| Line Ups |
| 'A' games |
| Tests |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Squad
| 'Props' ★ Nic Henderson ★ Rodney Blake ★ Guy Shepherdson ★ Al Baxter ★ Benn Robinson'Hookers' ★ Brendan Cannon ★ Tatafu Polota-Nau ★ Tai McIsaac (also Prop) ★ Stephen Moore'Locks' ★ Nathan Sharpe ★ James Horwill ★ Mitchell Chapman ★ Mark Chisholm ★ Alistar Campbell'Backrow' ★ George Smith ★ Rocky Elsom(also Lock) ★ Phil Waugh''Vice Captain'' ★ Wycliff Palu ★ David Lyons ★ Scott Fava ★ Stephen Hoiles | 'Scrumhalves' ★ Josh Valentine ★ Brett Sheehan'Flyhalves' ★ Stephen Larkham (also Centre) ''Vice Captain'' ★ Mat Rogers (also Centre, Wing and Fullback) ★ Gene Fairbanks (also Centre)'Centres' ★ Matt Giteau (also Scrumhalf and Flyhalf) ★ Stirling Mortlock ''Captain'' ★ Adam Ashley-Cooper (also Fullback) ★ Morgan Turinui (also Wing)'Wings' ★ Mark Gerrard (also Centre, Flyhalf and Fullback) ★ Lote Tuqiri (also Centre) ★ Clyde Rathbone (also Centre) ★ Cameron Shepherd (also Fullback)'Fullbacks' ★ Chris Latham ''Vice Captain'' ★ Drew Mitchell (also Wing) ★ Scott Staniforth (also Centre and Wing) | ''Injured Players'' ★ Dan Vickerman Injured in Test against Wales. Replaced by Mitchell Chapman ★ Hugh McMeniman Injured in Match against Ospreys. Replaced by Scott Fava ★ Greg Holmes Injured in Pre Tour Training. Replaced by Nic Henderson ★ Sam Cordingley Injured in Pre Tour Training. Replaced by Josh Valentine ★ George Gregan Opted not to tour to Prepare for The World Cup. Not included in original squad |
Line Ups
''Australia A''
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