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Wales Sevens Squad Announced

Wales Sevens Squad Announced

Wales are to send a strong squad to Australia and New Zealand for Rounds 4 and 5 of the IRB World Sevens Series in February.
Manager John Ryan bloods four new players, Llanelli’s Gareth Bowen, Darren Berry from UWIC, James Strong of London Welsh, and Gareth Gravell of Newport.
Wales are currently ranked in seventh place after two rounds. The hugely popular tournament runs 11 rounds and reaches its zenith this year in the Millenium Stadium at the end of May.

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AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND SQUAD
FEBRUARY 2002

1. JON THOMAS SWANSEA D/D, C/A
2. ROBIN SOWDEN-TAYLOR CARDIFF D/D ,C/A
3. GAVIN VAUGHAN-EVANS E.VALE D/D
4. DARREN BERRY UWIC
5. GARETH BOWEN LLANELLI
6. SHAUN JAMES PONTYPRIDD C/A
7. GARETH CHAPMAN UWIC. D/D, C/A
8. EMYR LEWIS NEWPORT D/D
9. PHIL EDWARDS UWIC D/D, C/A
10. CRAIG RICHARDS WHITLAND D/D,C/A
11. JAMES STRONG LONDON WELSH
12. GARETH GRAVELL NEWPORT

MANAGER JOHN RYAN D/D, C/A
COACH COLIN HILLMAN D/D, C/A
PHYSIO IONA MORGAN D/D

* previous tournaments.
D/D Durban/Dubai
C/A Chile /Argentina

IRB WORLD SEVENS SERIES 2002 STANDINGS

(As at 9 January, 2002)
1 New Zealand 40 pts
2= Samoa 24
2= South Africa 24
4 Argentina 20
5= England 18
5= Fiji 18
5 Australia 12
7= France 4
7= Wales 4
9= Namibia 2
9= USA 2

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