 For immediate release 7th October 2006
Amendments to Great Britain Squad for 2006 Gillette Tri-Nations Tournament
Paul Johnson (Bradford Bulls) has withdrawn from the Great Britain squad for the 2006 Gillette Tri-Nations Tournament due to injury. He is replaced by Andy Coley of Salford City Reds.
Also, Huddersfield Giants Stephen Wild and Bradford Bulls Andy Lynch have withdrawn from the stand-by squad due to injury.
Warrington Wolves’ Ben Westwood and Hull FC’s Paul King have been brought into the stand-by squad in their place.
Meanwhile, now that both engage Super League Grand Finalists are known, the Great Britain Team Management has confirmed the travel schedule for all members of the squad (see below)
Great Britain will play a warm-up fixture against a Newcastle XIII on Friday 20th October 2006 prior to participating in the 2006 Gillette Tri-Nations.
The Great Britain team is sponsored by Gillette.
The amended 25 man squad is as follows:
(In alphabetical order)
1. Aspinwall, Martin (Huddersfield Giants)
2. Burrow, Rob (Leeds Rhinos)
3. Carney, Brian (Newcastle Knights, AUS)
4. Carvell, Garreth (Hull FC)
5. Coley, Andy (Salford City Reds)
6. Ellis, Gareth (Leeds Rhinos)
7. Fielden, Stuart (Wigan Warriors)
8. Gilmour, Lee (St Helens)
9. Gleeson, Martin (Warrington Wolves)
10. Graham, James (St Helens)
11. Hock, Gareth (Wigan Warriors)
12. Horne, Richard (Hull FC)
13. Pryce, Leon (St Helens)
14. Long, Sean (St Helens)
15. McGuire, Danny (Leeds Rhinos)
16. Morley, Adrian (Sydney Roosters, AUS)
17. Newton, Terry (Bradford Bulls)
18. O'Loughlin, Sean (Wigan Warriors)
19. Peacock, James (Leeds Rhinos) (capt)
20. Raynor, Gareth (Hull FC)
21. Roby, James (St Helens)
22. Senior, Keith (Leeds Rhinos)
23. Wellens, Paul (St Helens)
24. Wilkin. Jon (St Helens)
25. Yeaman, Kirk (Hull FC)
Stand-by squad (now nine players) :
1. Briers, Lee (Warrington Wolves)
2. Cooke, Paul (Hull FC)
3. Higham, Michael (Wigan Warriors)
4. Hodgson, David (Salford City Reds)
5. King ,Paul (Hull FC)
6. Radford, Lee (Hull FC)
7. Reardon, Stuart (Warrington Wolves)
8. Westwood, Ben (Warrington Wolves)
9. Wood, Paul (Warrington Wolves)
Details of Squad Travel schedule
The following players will travel to Sydney on Tuesday 10th October 2006:
1. Aspinwall, Martin (Huddersfield Giants)
2. Briers, Lee (Warrington Wolves)
3. Burrow, Rob (Leeds Rhinos)
4. Coley, Andy (Salford City Reds)
5. Ellis, Gareth (Leeds Rhinos)
6. Fielden, Stuart (Wigan Warriors)
7. Gleeson, Martin (Warrington Wolves)
8. Higham, Michael (Wigan Warriors)
9. Hock, Gareth (Wigan Warriors)
10. Hodgson, David (Salford City Reds)
11. McGuire, Danny (Leeds Rhinos)
12. Newton, Terry (Bradford Bulls)
13. O'Loughlin, Sean (Wigan Warriors)
14. Peacock, James (Leeds Rhinos) (capt)
15. Reardon, Stuart (Warrington Wolves)
16. Senior, Keith (Leeds Rhinos)
17. Westwood, Ben (Warrington Wolves)
18. Wood, Paul (Warrington Wolves)
Team Manager Abi Ekoku plus Assitant Coaches Jon Sharp and Dave Lyon will travel with this party together with other members of the team support staff. They will also be joined in Sydney by Brian Carney (Newcastle Knights, AUS) and Adrian Morley (Sydney Roosters, AUS). Both of these players are currently based in Australia.
Following this Saturday’s engage Super League Grand Final, the players below will travel to Sydney on Tuesday 17th October 2006:
1. Carvell, Garreth (Hull FC)
2. Gilmour, Lee (St Helens)
3. Graham, James (St Helens)
4. Horne, Richard (Hull FC)
5. Long, Sean (St Helens)
6. Pryce, Leon (St Helens)
7. Raynor, Gareth (Hull FC)
8. Roby, James (St Helens)
9. Wellens, Paul (St Helens)
10. Wilkin. Jon (St Helens)
11. Yeaman, Kirk (Hull FC)
Head Coach Brian Noble and Team Doctor Chris Brookes will travel with this party. |
