World Cup squad named
Brown, Beim only new caps to survive England's SH tour
Posted: Tuesday September 29, 1998 10:49 AM
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Spencer Brown will play for England's World Cup team Ross Kinnaird/Allsport |
LONDON (Reuters) -- Wingers Tom Bein and Spencer Brown are the only new caps from England's unsuccessful Southern Hemisphere tour this year to survive in a squad of 26 for two World Cup qualifiers in November.
A severely depleted England side failed to win a match on its tour of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
The squad, announced by coach Clive Woodward on Tuesday, contains 12 players who were unavailable for the tour, including last season's captain Lawrence Dallaglio. It will train on Monday and Tuesday of next week.
No captain has been named for the qualifiers against the Netherlands and Italy.
"I've chosen the squad based on their performances since I became England coach," Woodward said.
"The squad may be added to or changed for the next session on October the 25th and 26th and I will announce the captaincy before that meeting."
England
Backs: Matt Perry, Tom Beim, Spencer Brown, David Rees, Austin Healey, Phil de Glanville, Will Greenwood, Jeremy Guscott, Mike Catt, Paul Grayson, Kyran Bracken, Matt Dawson.
Forwards: Tony Diprose, Ben Clarke, Richard Hill, Neil Back, Lawrence Dallaglio, Garath Archer, Danny Grewcock, Martin Johnson, Phil Greening, Richard Cockerill, Phil Vickery, Darren Garforth, Jason Leonard, Graham Rowntree.
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