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England Squad for 2008 Six Nations Announced
By Kath 9/1/08 January 8 2008
England Head Coach Brian Ashton announced his 32 man squad for this year's RBS Six Nations Championship. Gloucester winger Lesley Vainikolo is rewarded for his impressive form with a place in the squad, although Josh Lewsey and Andy Farrell have been dropped.

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England - 2008 Six Nations Squad Announced

 

 

England Head Coach Brian Ashton announced his 32 man squad for this year's RBS Six Nations Championship. 

Gone are the regular faces of Jason Robinson, Lawrence Dallaglio and Martin Corry, all electing to retire form International rugby this year. 

Full-back Josh Lewsey and centre Andy Farrell, both part of the World Cup squad, have been dropped while Tom Croft, Danny Cipriani and Gloucester winger Lesley Vainikolo are included.

Phil Vickery is retained as captain despite competition for his place from Bath prop Matt Stevens.

 

The Squad is as follows:-

Backs: Balshaw (Gloucester), Cipriani (Wasps), Cueto (Sale Sharks), Flood (Newcastle), Gomarsall (Harlequins), Hodgson (Sale Sharks), Noon (Newcastle), Richards (London Irish), Sackey (Wasps), Strettle (Harlequins), Tait (Newcastle), Tindall (Gloucester), Wigglesworth (Sale), Wilkinson (Newcastle), Vainikolo (Gloucester).

Forwards: Borthwick (Bath), Croft (Leicester), Chuter (Leicester), L Deacon (Leicester), Easter (Harlequins), Haskell (Wasps), Kay (Leicester), Mears (Bath), Moody (Leicester), Payne (Wasps), Rees (Wasps), Regan (Bristol), Shaw (Wasps), Sheridan (Sale), Stevens (Bath), Vickery (Wasps, capt), Worsley (Wasps).

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