RWC latest – Tuilagi to start for Poms
4 Aug 2011
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Tuilagi to start for Poms – Samoa-born centre Manu Tuilagi will make his debut in England’s World Cup warm-up game against Wales this Saturday.
Tuilagi will start alongside New Zealander Riki Flutey in midfield. South African-born Matt Stevens, who returned this year after a two-year doping ban, will win his first cap since 2008. Another South African in Mouritz Botha will play off the bench.
Danny Care replaces the injured Ben Youngs at scrumhalf, while Jonny Wilkinson is at flyhalf.
Lewis Moody will lead the England side.
England – 15 Delon Armitage; 14 Matt Banahan, 13 Manu Tuilagi, 12 Riki Flutey, 11 Mark Cueto; 10 Jonny Wilkinson, 9 Danny Care; 8 James Haskell, 7 Lewis Moody (c), 6 Tom Croft, 5 Tom Palmer, 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Matt Stevens, 2 Dylan Hartley, 1 Alex Corbisiero.
Subs: 16 Lee Mears, 17 David Wilson, 18 Mouritz Botha, 19 Tom Wood, 20 Richard Wigglesworth, 21 Charlie Hodgson, 22 Charlie Sharples.
Roberts returns for Wales – Jamie Roberts will start at No 12 against England this Saturday.
Coach Warren Gatland has also brought Shame Williams back into the side, while Rhys Priestland will win his first cap at fullback. Sam Warburton will lead the side in the absence of the injured Matthew Rees.
Gavin Henson, Gareth Delve, Adam Jones, James Hook, Lee Byrne and Leigh Halfpenny haven’t been considered because of injuries.
Wales – 15-Rhys Priestland, 14-George North, 13-Jonathan Davies, 12-Jamie Roberts, 11-Shane Williams, 10-Stephen Jones, 9-Mike Phillips, 8-Toby Faletau, 7-Sam Warburton (c), 6-Dan Lydiate, 5-Alun Wyn Jones, 4-Bradley Davies, 3-Craig Mitchell, 2-Huw Bennett, 1-Paul James.
Cullen leads Ireland – Lock Leo Cullen will captain Ireland this weekend in the absence of injured centre Brian O’Driscoll.
O’Driscoll has been sidelined by a combination of neck and shoulder injuries, while Gordon D’Arcy is also battling an ankle injury. Fergus McFadden and Paddy Wallace will take their places in midfield.
Fullback Rob Kearney will make his return to rugby this Saturday after an eight-month injury lay-off.
Flank Mike McCarthy and reserve back Felix Jones will make their Test debuts against Scotland.
Ireland -15 Rob Kearney; 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Fergus McFadden, 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Luke Fitzgerald; 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Tomas O’Leary; 8 Denis Leamy, 7 Niall Ronan, 6 Mike McCarthy; 5 Leo Cullen (c) , 4 Donnacha Ryan; 3 Tony Buckley, 2 Sean Cronin, 1 Tom Court.
Subs: 16 Jerry Flannery, 17 Marcus Horan, 18 John Hayes, 19 Mick O’Driscoll, 20 Kevin McLaughlin, 21 Isaac Boss, 22 Felix Jones.
France axe Huget - Yoann Huget has been dropped from the French World Cup squad for failing to adhere to anti-doping regulations.
President Pierre Camou revealed at a press conference that the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) had notified the FFR that the player had received three warnings for not alerting them of his whereabouts when they wanted to test him.
‘It is a problem with regard to the regulations, nothing to do with a banned substance,’ confirmed Camou.
The winger will now face between three and 18 months on the sideline.
9 Comments
4 Aug 2011, 16:36 pm
This will please Black Panther no end!
4 Aug 2011, 17:21 pm
England actually has some good wings, but Johnson has gone for 2 of the biggest donkeys of all time. I’m sure he knows more about rugby then I do, but isn’t the winger supposed to have a bit of pace and represent an attacking threat of some sorts?
4 Aug 2011, 21:17 pm
Good to see such a legendary rugby name at 18 for the Poms!
4 Aug 2011, 21:24 pm
We ‘English’ are so inclusive……!!
4 Aug 2011, 21:45 pm
The Poms just make your skin crawl
For the last 20years we’ve been fed all sorts of Headmaster Lessons from down the long noses at Twickenham and all those 2-eyed media apologist leeches & hacks (and, I mean HACKS) about how the All Blacks were “stealing” from the Islands. No mention that the ‘stolen generation’ actually grew up and of being educated in NZ as children of immigrants, no no no no no.
In the last 5-10 years we have now seen a countless conveyor belt of Kiwis, Safas, Aussies, Maoris, Tongan-Kiwis…..and lets not forget all the legitimate Welsh, Scots and Paddys theyve acquired along the way. Well, what connections have the vast majority of those imports had with England ?
1 thing – MONEY !
They all arrived in England as adult, professional rugby players. This Tuilagi arrived as a teenager, as the younger brother of the Leicester stalwart. And the Poms have tripped over ion their haste to ‘acquire’ him for their National team.
The England team is one that is now bought from the shelf at Sainsburys. They arent even from Waitrose, most of them are journeymen castoffs. Even their JERSEY is a cheap imitation of a World brand, like picking up a YSL handbag from the beaches of Benidorm.
No wonder Janne van der Bigglesbottom has been sounding more and more like the Shark-supporting Safa that he always was. I’d want to distance myself from the *STENCH* of hypocricy as quickly as possible too !
4 Aug 2011, 21:58 pm
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-5: hehehe the NZ are soon going to become THE major exporter of rugby players to the English. Like SA is currently doing for their cricket.
You mention the English away strip……Why was nothing said about the Welsh away strip….which btw is also black!
5 Aug 2011, 01:26 am
Lucky for the Boks Manu is not playing alongside his brothers Alesana, Henry & Andy…
Manu is the best of the lot. Power, speed and skill! Oh and he can tackle hard like his older brothers…
5 Aug 2011, 02:14 am
Shame The Times killed free access, I’d love to read what Stephen Jones has to say about poaching Kiwis while his arse getting more and more nude. 8)
5 Aug 2011, 04:12 am
@kelefua(kelefua)-7: And a mean punch
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