Wales Rugby Union shortens squad to 35 for second training camp in Poland - Rugby
According to reports, Wales Rugby Union has shortlisted a squad of 35 players for their second round training camp starting on Sunday, July 18 in the Polish city of Spala.
Head Coach, Warren Gatland, will lead the 35 players as they take part in the rest of Wales preparations for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Gatland closely monitored the progress of the players during their first 10-day long training session. According to reports,
Ospreys’ Jonathan Thomas, Sale Sharks’ Andy Powell and Scarlets’ Richie Rees, have been left out from the shortened squad.
Additionally, Injured Ken Owens, Scarlets’ Lou Reed and Ospreys Andrew Bishop will not travel with the team to Poland for the second round. The training camp is believed to help increase the pace of recovery from respective injuries and will help the management
assess their fitness level.
Furthermore, fly half Stephen Jones and prop Gethin Jenkins will join the squad for their second training camp.
In addition to the training and conditioning camps, Wales will play three pre-World Cup preparation games in August. They will play twice against England and will host Argentina at home.
The final 30-man squad is expected to be announced at the end of the warm up games.
Wales initial 45-man squad for their first training camp at Spala, Poland consisted of the following players,
FORWARDS: Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Lloyd Burns (Dragons), Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Matthew Rees (Scarlets), Scott Andrews (Cardiff Blues), Ryan Bevington (Ospreys), Paul James (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Adam Jones (Ospreys),
Craig Mitchell (Exeter Chiefs), John Yapp (Cardiff Blues), Luke Charteris (Dragons), Bradley Davies (Blues), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Lou Reed (Scarlets), Gareth Delve (Melbourne Rebels), Toby Faletau (Dragons), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Dragons),
Rob McCusker (Scarlets), Andy Powell (Sale Sharks), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Josh Turnbull (Scarlets), Sam Warburton (Blues), Martyn Williams (Blues).
BACKS: Tavis Knoyle (Scarlets), Dwayne Peel (Sale Sharks), Mike Phillips (Ospreys), Richie Rees (Blues), Stephen Jones (Scarlets), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Jason Tovey (Dragons), James Hook (Perpigan), Andrew Bishop (Ospreys), Jonathan
Davies (Scarlets), Gavin Henson (Unattached), Jamie Roberts (Blues), George North (Scarlets), Aled Brew (Dragons), Morgan Stoddart (Scarlets), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Shane Williams (Ospreys), Lee Byrne (Clermont Auvergne), Leigh Halfpenny (Blues).
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