RWC: le formazioni di Scozia, Canada, Samoa e Namibia

Finito il primo giro di partite da mercoledì si riprende. Alcuni ct hanno annunciato i XV titolari, vediamoli:

La Scozia dopo il deludente – ancorché vittorioso – debutto con la Romania giocheà il 14 settembre a Invercargill contro la Georgia. Queste le scelte di coach Robinson:

15 Rory Lamont (Toulon) 25 caps, 6 tries, 30 points
14 Max Evans (Castres) 21 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
13 Nick De Luca (Edinburgh) 26 caps, 1 try, 5 points
12 Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors) 30 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
11 Sean Lamont (Scarlets) 57 caps, 8 tries, 40 points
10 Dan Parks (Cardiff Blues) 63 caps, 4 tries, 15 conversions, 48 penalties, 14 drop-goals, 236 points
9 Rory Lawson (Gloucester) 28 caps CAPTAIN
1 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh) 57 caps
2 Scott Lawson (Gloucester) 29 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
3 Euan Murray (Newcastle Falcons) 39 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
4 Nathan Hines (Clermont Auvergne) 74 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
5 Jim Hamilton (Gloucester) 32 caps, 1 try, 5 points
6 Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester) 20 caps, 1 try, 5 points
7 Ross Rennie (Edinburgh) 9 caps
8 Kelly Brown VICE-CAPTAIN (Saracens) 47 caps, 4 tries, 20 points

Substitutes

16 Ross Ford (Edinburgh) 50 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
17 Geoff Cross (Edinburgh) 7 caps
18 Alasdair Dickinson (Sale Sharks) 22 caps, 1 try, 5 points
19 Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors) 13 caps
20 Richie Vernon (Sale Sharks) 13 caps
21 Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors) 54 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
22 Chris Paterson (Edinburgh) 106 caps, 22 tries, 90 conversions, 167 penalties, 3 drop-goals, 800 points

Sempre mercoledì 14 debutta il Canada. Di fronte, a Whangarei, avrà Tonga.
Canada: 15 James Pritchard, 14 Ciaran Hearn, 13 DTH Van Der Merwe, 12 Ryan Smith, 11 Phil Mackenzie, 10 Ander Monro, 9 Ed Fairhurst, 8 Aaron Carpenter, 7 Chauncey O’Toole, 6 Adam Kleeberger, 5 Jamie Cudmore,4 Jebb Sinclair, 3 Jason Marshall, 2 Pat Riordan (capt), 1 Hubert Buydens.
Replacements: 16 Ryan Hamilton, 17 Scott Franklin, 18 Tyler Hotson, 19 Nanyak Dala, 20 Conor Trainor, 21 Sean White, 22 Nathan Hirayama.
Date: Wednesday, September 14
Venue: Northland Events Centre, Whangarei
Kick-off: 17:00 (5:00 GMT)

Chiudiamo con i due XV di Namibia-Samoa, in programma mercoledì al Rotorua International Stadium

Namibia: 15 Chrysander Botha, 14 Danie Dames, 13 Danie van Wyk, 12 Piet van Zyl, 11 Llewellyn Winkler, 10 Theuns Kotze, 9 Eugene Jantjies, 8 Pieter Jan van Lill, 7 Jacques Burger (capt), 6 Jacques Nieuwenhuis; 5 Henk Franken, 4 Heinz Koll, 3 Raoul Larson, 2 Hugo Horn, 1 Johnnie Redelinghuys.
Replacements: 16 Bertus O’Callaghan, 17 Jane du Toit, 18 Nico Esterhuyse, 19 Rohan Kitshoff, 20 Ryan de la Harpe, 21 Darryl de la Harpe, 22 TC Losper.
Date: Wednesday, September 14
Kick-off: 14:30 (02:30 GMT)
Venue: Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua

Samoa: 15 Paul Williams, 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau, 13 George Pisi, 12 Seilala Mapusua, 11 Alesani Tuilagi, 10 Tusi Pisi, 9 Kahn Fotuali’i, 8 George Stowers, 7 Maurie Faasavalu, 6 Taiasina Tuifua, 5 Kane Thompson, 4 Daniel Leo, 3 Anthony Perenise, 2 Mahonri Schwalger (capt), 1 Sakaria Taulafo.
Replacements: 16 Ti’i Paulo, 17 Census Johnston, 18 Joe Tekori, 19 Ofisa Treviranus, 20 Junior Poluleuligaga, 21 Eliota Sapolu Fuimaono, 22 Tasesa Lavea.
Date: Wednesday, September 14
Kick-off: 14:30 (02:30 GMT)
Venue: Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua