/ 27 June 2000

NGLAND TEAM FOR FALCONS

ENGLAND manager Clive Woodward on Monday named three new players to his starting line-up for his side’s final tour match against the Gauteng Falcons at Bosman Stadium in Brakpan on Wednesday. Fullback Josh Lewsey (Sandhurst), scrumhalf Nick Walshe (Saracens) and hooker Andy Long (Bath) will start their first matches on tour. The Falcons side will be captained by Bulls Super 12 centre Eugene Meyer and contains two other Bulls players in scrumhalf Deon de Kock and tighthead prop Jaco Espag.

Teams:

England:

Josh Lewsey, Rob Thirlby, Ben Johnston, Will Greenwood, Liam Botham, Ali Hepher, Nick Walshe, Martin Corry (capt), Paul Volley, Joe Worsley, Steve Borthwick, Andrew Sheridan, Darren Garforth, Andy Long, Graham Rowntree. Gauteng Falcons:

Piet Matthys, Tertuis Douw, Joe Esterhuysen, Eugene Meyer (capt), Peet van Deventer, Louis van Rensburg, Deon de Kock, Kurt Steinbach, Bertus Heunis, Bakkies Botha, Nico Wegener, Ralf Schroeder, Jaco Espag, Danie van der Walt, Gunder Williamson.