Manca ancora un giocatore e la rosa dei Waratahs per il prossimo Super Rugby sarà ufficialmente fatta. Agli ordini di Michael Cheika è infatti arrivato da Sydney University il 24enne Ollie Atkins, seconda linea di 2 metri per 117 kg di peso, già nel Super Rugby con i Western Force. Dopo aver impressionato nella fase finale della Shute Shield, culminata con il successo nella finale contro i Southern Districts, Atkins si unisce dunque ad un reparto che vede già la presenza di Sitaleki Timani, Kane Douglas e Greg Peterson.
Waratahs 2013 squad
1.Adam Ashley-Cooper (Northern Suburbs) ,
2 . Ollie Atkins (Sydney University)* ,
3 .Berrick Barnes (Sydney University) ,
4.Peter Betham (Sydney University)* ,
5 .Tom Carter (Sydney University) ,
6 .Cam Crawford (Northern Suburbs)* ,
7 .Dave Dennis (Sydney University) ,
8 . Kane Douglas (Southern Districts) ,
9 .Damien Fitzpatrick (Eastwood) ,
10.Bernard Foley (Sydney University) ,
11 .Grayson Hart (Southern Districts)* ,
12.Michael Hodge (Sydney University)* ,
13. Michael Hooper (Manly) * ,
14 .Rob Horne (Southern Districts) ,
15 . Sekope Kepu (Randwick) ,
16. Tom Kingston (Sydney University) ,
17 .Pat McCutcheon (Sydney University) ,
18. Brendan McKibbin (Eastern Suburbs) ,
19 . Drew Mitchell (Balmain) ,
20 .Wycliff Palu (Manly) ,
21.Greg Peterson (Manly) ,
22.Tatafu Polota-Nau (Parramatta) ,
23.Benn Robinson (Eastwood) ,
24.Paddy Ryan (Sydney University) ,
25 .Jeremy Tilse (Sydney University) ,
26 .Lopeti Timani (Southern Districts)* ,
27.Sitaleki Timani (Southern Districts) ,
28 .Lachie Turner (Eastwood) ,
29 .John Ulugia (Southern Districts) ,
30.TBC ,
In
Ollie Atkins – Sydney University
Cam Crawford – Brumbies
Michael Hodge – Sydney University
Michael Hooper – Brumbies
Peter Betham – Sydney University
Grayson Hart – Extended Playing Squad
Lopeti Timani – Extended Playing Squad
Out
Chris Alcock – Western Force
Rocky Elsom – N/A
Brackin Karauria-Henry – NTT Docomo, Japan
Daniel Halangahu – Zebre, Italy
Dean Mumm – Exeter Chiefs, England
Sarel Pretorius – Cheetahs, South Africa
Dan Vickerman – retired
*New additions to the 2013 Waratahs 30-man squad
