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Two new players have been called into the Ricoh Australian Sevens team to play in the George Sevens in South Africa, following injuries to Scott Staniforth and Andrew Brown during the Dubai tournament.
Nathan Williams from the Queensland Reds and Elia Tuqiri from the NSW Waratahs have joined the team in South Africa as they prepare for their Day 1 pool matches tomorrow (Friday).
The call up for Tuqiri, the young cousin of Wallaby winger Lote Tuqiri, caps off an outstanding year for the utility back. He made his Super 12 debut for the Waratahs against the Brumbies, marking Wallaby captain George Gregan, then scored five tries for the Australian Under 21s in the World Cup in England.
Nathan Williams brings plenty of experience to the side, having 42 caps for the Queensland Reds under his belt. He was playing in an invitational team in Dubai last weekend, so simply joined the Australian team for the South African leg.
Australia are in Pool C for the George tournament, and again find themselves up against some newcomers from Africa in the pool matches. They will play Uganda then Morocco, before coming up against the more familiar Fiji.
George Sevens (South Africa)
Friday 12th and Saturday 13th December
Pool A - England, Argentina, Canada, Zambia
Pool B - New Zealand, France, Kenya, Zimbabwe
Pool C - Fiji, Australia, Morocco, Uganda
Pool D - South Africa, Samoa, Namibia, Sri Lanka
Australia's Pool Matches on Friday
11:50am Australia v Uganda (8:50pm Sydney time)
2:56pm Australia v Morocco (11:56pm Sydney time)
6:34pm Australia v Fiji (3:34am Sydney time)
2003/04 IRB Sevens Standings
South Africa 20
New Zealand 16
England 12
Samoa 12
Argentina 8
Australia 6
Fiji 4
France 4
Canada 2
Ricoh Australian Sevens Team for South Africa
Paul Warwick (captain) Manly (NSW)
Adam Ashley-Cooper Norths (NSW)
Richard Brown Wests (QLD)
Gene Fairbanks Easts (QLD)
Luke Inman Sydney University (NSW)
Peri Maika West Harbour (NSW)
Marshall Milroy West Harbour (NSW)
Jarrod Saffy Sydney University (NSW)
Chris Siale West Harbour (NSW)
Andrew Smith Norths (NSW)
Elia Tuqiri West Harbour (NSW)
Nathan Williams Gold Coast (QLD)
Bill Millard Coach
Brendan Morris Manager
Alan Davies Physiotherapist
Nathan Williams from the Queensland Reds and Elia Tuqiri from the NSW Waratahs have joined the team in South Africa as they prepare for their Day 1 pool matches tomorrow (Friday).
The call up for Tuqiri, the young cousin of Wallaby winger Lote Tuqiri, caps off an outstanding year for the utility back. He made his Super 12 debut for the Waratahs against the Brumbies, marking Wallaby captain George Gregan, then scored five tries for the Australian Under 21s in the World Cup in England.
Nathan Williams brings plenty of experience to the side, having 42 caps for the Queensland Reds under his belt. He was playing in an invitational team in Dubai last weekend, so simply joined the Australian team for the South African leg.
Australia are in Pool C for the George tournament, and again find themselves up against some newcomers from Africa in the pool matches. They will play Uganda then Morocco, before coming up against the more familiar Fiji.
George Sevens (South Africa)
Friday 12th and Saturday 13th December
Pool A - England, Argentina, Canada, Zambia
Pool B - New Zealand, France, Kenya, Zimbabwe
Pool C - Fiji, Australia, Morocco, Uganda
Pool D - South Africa, Samoa, Namibia, Sri Lanka
Australia's Pool Matches on Friday
11:50am Australia v Uganda (8:50pm Sydney time)
2:56pm Australia v Morocco (11:56pm Sydney time)
6:34pm Australia v Fiji (3:34am Sydney time)
2003/04 IRB Sevens Standings
South Africa 20
New Zealand 16
England 12
Samoa 12
Argentina 8
Australia 6
Fiji 4
France 4
Canada 2
Ricoh Australian Sevens Team for South Africa
Paul Warwick (captain) Manly (NSW)
Adam Ashley-Cooper Norths (NSW)
Richard Brown Wests (QLD)
Gene Fairbanks Easts (QLD)
Luke Inman Sydney University (NSW)
Peri Maika West Harbour (NSW)
Marshall Milroy West Harbour (NSW)
Jarrod Saffy Sydney University (NSW)
Chris Siale West Harbour (NSW)
Andrew Smith Norths (NSW)
Elia Tuqiri West Harbour (NSW)
Nathan Williams Gold Coast (QLD)
Bill Millard Coach
Brendan Morris Manager
Alan Davies Physiotherapist
