Federation Shield 2006

Team Info

England

Previous Game:

[no comp] - vs. France

Next Game:

Federation Shield 2006 - Game 2 vs. Tonga

Out:

Richard Mathers (fullback), Paul Sykes (centre), Stuart Reardon (centre), Ade Gardner (wing), Chris Thorman (five-eighth), Luke Robinson (halfback), Malcolm Alker (hooker), Paul Wood (front row), Chris Charles (lock), Mark Gleeson (bench), Mike Bennett (bench), Darrell Griffin (bench), Andy Lynch (bench)

In:

Lee Smith (fullback), Richard Whiting (centre), Ashley Gibson (centre), Danny Williams (wing), Robert Purdham (five-eighth), Jamie Rooney (halfback), Ewan Dowes (front row), Matt Diskin (hooker), Brett Ferres (lock), Chris Ashton (bench), Matt Cook (bench), Nick Scruton (bench), Ryan Bailey (bench)

France

Previous Game:

France vs New Zealand 2005 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand

Next Game:

Federation Shield 2006 - Game 2 vs. Samoa

Out:

Adam Innes (fullback), Jérôme Hermet (centre), Laurent Frayssinous (five-eighth), David Ferriol (front row), Laurent Carrasco (second row), Christophe Moly (lock)

In:

Renaud Guigue (fullback), Damien Couturier (centre), James Wynne (five-eighth), Grégory Mounis (front row), Olivier Elima (front row), Jean-Christophe Borlin (bench)

Changes:

David Berthezene (hooker to second row), Jérôme Guisset (front row to second row), Sébastien Raguin (second row to bench), Aurélien Cologni (bench to hooker), Adel Fellous (bench to lock)