Rugby: Super 15 squads and odds

Super 15 rugby squads and odds for 2011 were released today.

HIGHLANDERS (NZ)

Home ground: Carisbrook, Dunedin

Coach: Jamie Joseph

Captain: Jamie Mackintosh

2010: 12th

Fullbacks: Ben Smith

Wingers: James Paterson, Telusa Veainu, Kade Poki

Midfield: Kendrick Lynn, Siale Piutau, Matt Saunders, Shaun Treeby

First five-eighths: Robbie Robinson, Colin Slade, Lima Sopoaga

Halfbacks: Jimmy Cowan, Sean Romans, Aaron Smith

Loose forwards: Nick Crosswell, Elliot Dixon, John Hardie, Jarrad Hoeata, Nasi Manu, Alando Soakai, Adam Thomson

Locks: Josh Bekhuis, Tom Donnelly, Joe Tuineau

Props: Halani Aulika, Chris King, Jamie Mackintosh, Bronson Murray, David Te Moana

Hookers: Brayden Mitchell, Jason Rutledge, Mahonri Schwalger

History: 8th, 12th, 4th, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 4th, 7th, 9th, 8th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 11th, 12th

TAB odds: $60

BLUES (NZ)

Home ground: Eden Park, Auckland

Coach: Pat Lam

Captain: Keven Mealamu

2010: 7th

Fullbacks: Jared Payne, Isaia Toeava

Wingers: Rene Ranger, Joe Rokocoko, Sherwin Stowers

Midfield: Luke McAlister, Benson Stanley, Winston Stanley

First five-eighths: Stephen Brett, Lachie Munro

Halfbacks: Alby Mathewson, Toby Morland, Chris Smylie

Loose forwards: Daniel Braid, Luke Braid, Jerome Kaino, Chris Lowrey, Matthew Luamanu, Brad Mika, Peter Saili

Locks: Anthony Boric, Kurtis Haiu, Liaki Moli, Filo Paulo, Ali Williams

Props: John Afoa, Charlie Faumuina, Tevita Mailau, Tony Woodcock

Hookers: Ash Dixon, Tom McCartney, Keven Mealamu

History: 1st, 1st, 2nd, 9th, 6th, 11th, 6th, 1st, 5th, 7th, 7th, 4th, 6th, 9th, 7th

TAB odds: $12

CHIEFS (NZ)

Home ground: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Coach: Ian Foster

Captain: Mils Muliaina

2010: 10th

Fullbacks: Mils Muliaina, Tim Nanai-Williams

Wingers: Lelia Masaga, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Dwayne Sweeney

Midfield: Richard Kahui, Save Tokula, Jackson Willison, Tana Umaga

First five-eighths: Stephen Donald, Mike Delany

Halfbacks: Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Brendon Leonard, Taniela Moa

Loose forwards: Colin Bourke, Tanerau Latimer, Fritz Lee, Liam Messam, Scott Waldrom

Locks: Craig Clarke, Romana Graham, Culum Retallick, Isaac Ross, Hayden Triggs

Props: Ben Afeaki, Ben May, Toby Smith, Sona Taumalolo, Nathan White

Hookers: Aled de Malmanche, Hikawera Elliot, Daniel Perrin.

History: 6th, 11th, 7th, 6th, 10th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 4th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 7th, 2nd, 10th

TAB odds: $18

HURRICANES (NZ)

Home ground: Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Coach: Mark Hammett

Captain: Andrew Hore

2010: 8th

Fullbacks: Cory Jane

Wingers: Hosea Gear, Alipati Leiua, Julian Savea, Andre Taylor

Midfield: Charlie Ngatai, Ma'a Nonu, Conrad Smith

First five-eighths: Aaron Cruden, Daniel Kirkpatrick

Halfbacks: Chris Eaton, Tyson Keats, Piri Weepu

Loose forwards: Jack Lam, Faifili Levave, Serge Lilo, Karl Lowe, Rodney So'oialo, Victor Vito

Locks: James Broadhurst, Jason Eaton, Bryn Evans, Mark Reddish, Jeremy Thrush

Props: Michael Bent, Jacob Ellison, Anthony Perenise, John Schwalger, Neemia Tialata

Hookers: Dane Coles, Laurence Corlett, Andrew Hore

History: 9th, 3rd, 8th, 10th, 8th, 9th, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 4th, 2nd, 8th, 4th, 3rd, 8th

TAB odds: $11

CRUSADERS (NZ)

Home ground: AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Coach: Todd Blackadder

Captain: Richie McCaw

2010: 4th

Fullbacks: Israel Dagg

Wingers: Zac Guildford, Sean Maitland, Adam Whitelock

Midfield: Ryan Crotty, Robbie Fruean, Tom Marshall, Sonny Bill Williams

First five-eighths: Matt Berquist, Tyler Bleyendaal, Daniel Carter

Halfbacks: Andy Ellis, Kahn Fotuali'i, Willi Heinz

Loose forwards: Richie McCaw, Jonathan Poff, Kieran Read, Matt Todd, George Whitelock

Locks: Chris Jack, Luke Romano, Brad Thorn, Joe Wheeler, Sam Whitelock

Props: Nicholas Barrett, Wyatt Crockett, Ben Franks, Owen Franks, Andrew Olorenshaw

Hookers: Corey Flynn, David Hall, Quentin MacDonald

History: 12th, 6th, 1st, 1st, 1st, 10th, 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 1st, 1st, 3rd, 1st, 4th, 4th

TAB odds: $3.50

QUEENSLAND REDS (Aust)

Home ground: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Coach: Ewen McKenzie

Captain: James Horwill

2010: 5th

Squad: Albert Anae, Will Chambers, Quade Cooper, Ben Daley, Rod Davies, Anthony Faingaa, Saia Faingaa, Will Genia, Liam Gill, James Hanson, Michael Harris, Scott Higginbotham, Greg Holmes, James Horwill, Leroy Houston, Van Humphries, Peter Hynes, Digby Ioane, Ben Lucas, Luke Morahan, Ed Quirk, Radike Samo, Jake Schatz, Guy Shepherdson, Dom Shipperley, Rob Simmons, Kimami Sitauti, James Slipper, Ben Tapuai, Lei Tomiki, Adam Wallace-Harrison.

History: 3rd, 10th, 5th, 3rd, 7th, 4th, 5th, 8th, 10th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 12th, 13th, 5th

TAB odds: $15

NSW WARATAHS (Aust)

Home ground: Aussie Stadium, Sydney

Coach: Chris Hickey

Captain: Phil Waugh

2010: 3rd

Squad: Sosene Anesi, Berrick Barnes, Al Baxter, Kurtley Beale, Luke Burgess, Tom Carter, Ryan Cross, Dave Dennis, Kane Douglas, Damien Fitzpatrick, Daniel Halangahu, Josh Holmes, Rob Horne, Cam Jowitt, Brackin Karauria-Henry, Sekope Kepu, Tom Kingston, Locky McCaffrey, Pat McCutcheon, Brendan McKibbin, Drew Mitchell, Ben Mowen, Dean Mumm, Pat O'Connor, Afa Pakalani, Wycliff Palu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson, Paddy Ryan, Jeremy Tilse, Lachie Turner, Phil Waugh.

History: 7th, 8th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 8th, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 2nd, 3rd, 13th, 2nd, 5th, 3rd

TAB odds: $12

ACT BRUMBIES (Aust)

Home ground: Canberra Stadium, Canberra

Coach: Andy Friend

Captain: Stephen Hoiles

2010: 6th

Squad: Ben Alexander, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Mitchell Chapman, Mark Chisolm, Huia Edmonds, Rocky Elsom, Colby Faingaa, Francis Fainifo, Matt Giteau, Ben Hand, Stephen Hoiles, Michael Hooper, Peter Kimlin, Christian Lealiifano, Salesi Ma'afu, Pat McCabe, Stephen Moore, Dan Palmer, Patrick Phibbs, Julian Salvi, Andrew Smith, Tyrone Smith, Henry Speight, Ed Stubbs, Matt Toomua, Josh Valentine, Samu Wara, Nic White, Jerry Yanuyanutaya.

History: 5th, 2nd, 10th, 5th, 2nd, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 1st, 5th, 6th, 5th, 9th, 7th, 6th

TAB odds: $15

WESTERN FORCE (Aust)

Home ground: nib Stadium, Perth

Coach: Richard Graham

Captain: Nathan Sharpe

2010: 13th

Squad: Tim Fairbrother, Pek Cowan, Matt Dunning, Kieran Longbottom, Paul Alo-Emile, Ben Whittaker, Nathan Charles, Ben McCalman, Tom Hockings, Sam Wykes, Phoenix Battye, David Pocock, Matt Hodgson, Richard Brown, Jono Jenkins, Tevita Metuisela, Brett Sheehan, Justin Turner, James Stannard, Mark Swanepoel, Willie Ripia, Mark Bartholomeusz, Mitch Inman, Gene Fairbanks, Rory Sidey, Cameron Shepherd, Nick Cummins, David Smith, Alfie Mafi, James O'Connor, Pat Dellit, Nathan Sharpe.

History: 14th, 7th, 8th, 8th, 13th

TAB odds: $80

REBELS (Aust)

Home ground: AAMI Stadium, Melbourne

Coach: Rod Macqueen

Captain: Stirling Mortlock

2010: N/A

Squad: Peter Betham, Rodney Blake, Adam Byrnes, Alister Campbell, Tom Chamberlain, Danny Cipriani, Sam Cordingley, Tim Davidson, Gareth Delve, JD Du Plessis, Adam Freier, Mark Gerrard, Nic Henderson, James Hilgendorf, Julian Huxley, Luke Jones, Richard Kingi, Michael Lipman, Hoani McDonald, Lachlan Mitchell, Stirling Mortlock, Kevin O'Neill, Nick Phipps, Hugh Pyle, Ged Robinson, Luke Rooney, Jarrod Saffey, Greg Somerville, Afusipa Taumoepeau, Heath Tessman, Cooper Vuna, Laurie Weeks.

History: N/A

TAB odds: $60

BULLS (South Africa)

Home ground: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Coach: Frans Ludeke

Captain: Victor Matfield

2010: 1st

Squad: Gurthro Steenkamp, Dean Greyling, Corne Fourie, Morne Mellett, Werner Kruger, Frik Kirsten, Bees Roux, Rossouw de Klerk, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Gary Botha, Henri Bantjes, Zane Botha, Bakkies Botha, Danie Rossouw, Flip van der Merwe, Berend Botha, Victor Matfield, Juandre Kruger, Fudge Mabeta, Cornell Hess, Derick Kuun, Deon Stegmann, Okkie Kruger, Marnus Schoeman, Vincent Gwavu, Dewald Potgieter, Tendayi Chikukwa, Pierre Spies, Gerrit-Jan van Velze, Dustin Jinka, Francois Hougaard, Fourie du Preez, Ruan Snyman, Morne Steyn, Francois Brummer, Marnitz Boshoff, Wynand Olivier, Stefan Watermeyer, Jaco Pretorius, Stephan Dippenaar, Bjorn Basson, John Mametsa, Akona Ndungane, Vainon Willis, Gerhard van den Heever, Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Zane Kirchner.

History: 4th, 8th (both as Northern Transvaal), 11th, 12th, 11th, 12th, 12th, 6th, 6th, 3rd, 3rd, 1st, 10th, 1st, 1st

TAB odds: $4.50

LIONS (South Africa)

Home ground: Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Coach: John Mitchell

Captain: Franco van der Merwe

2010: 14th

Squad: Jacobie Adriaanse, Kevin Buys, Patric Cilliers, Ross Geldenhuys, Wayne Swart, JC Janse van Rensburg, Martin Bezuidenhout, Bandise Maku, Edgar Marutlulle, David Bulbring, David de Villiers, George Earle, Franco van der Merwe, Cobus Grobbelaar, Derick Minnie, Josh Strauss, Michael Rhodes, Wikus van Heerden, Dries van Schalkwyk, Warren Whiteley, Michael Bondesio, Rory Kockott, Jano Vermaak, Burton Francis, Elton Jantjies, Andre Pretorius, Joubert Engelbrecht, Doppies la Grange, Waylon Murray, Jannie Boshoff, Tonderai Chavhanga, James Kamana, Lionel Mapoe, Deon van Rensburg, Michael Killian, Jaco Taute

History: 10th (as Transvaal), 5th (as Gauteng Lions), 12th, 11th, 4th, 3rd, 11th, 12th, 12th, 11th, 11th (all as Cats), 12th, 14th, 12th, 14th (all as Lions)

TAB odds: $150

CHEETAHS (South Africa)

Home ground: Vodacom Park Stadium, Bloemfontein.

Coach: Nake Drotske

Captain: Juan Smith

2010: 11th

Squad: Skipper Badenhorst, Ryno Barnes, Ryno Benjamin, Heinrich Brussow, Philip Burger, Kobus Calldo, Tertius Carse, Hennie Daniller, Tewis De Bruyn, Sias Ebersohn, Robert Ebersohn, Kabamba Floors, Barry Geel, Werner Griesel, Rocco Jansen, Ashley Johnson, Fabian Juries, Wilmaure Louw, Thabang Molefe, Martin Muller, WP Nell, Morgan Newman, Jongi Nokwe, Naas Olivier, Coenie Oosthuizen, Sarel Pretorius, Devon Raubenheimer, Stef Roberts, Hendrik Roodt, Earl Rose, Riaan Smit, Juan Smith, Philip Snyman, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Jean Stemmet, Kevin Stevenson, Adriaan Strauss, Andries Strauss, Louis Strydom, Francois Uys, Corne Uys, Marcel van der Merwe, Pieter Van Zyl, Philip vd Walt, Izak vd Westhuizen, Waltie Vermeulen, Riaan Viljoen, Frans Viljoen, Johan Wessels.

History: 10th, 11th, 13th, 11th

TAB odds: $150

SHARKS (South Africa)

Home ground: Kings Park Stadium, Durban

Coach: John Plumtree

Captain: John Smit

2010: 9th

Squad: Jannie du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira, John Smit, Wiehahn Herbst, Bismarck du Plessis, Craig Burden, Alistair Hargreaves, Ross Skeate, Steven Sykes, Gerhard Mostert, Willem Alberts, Jacques Botes, Keegan Daniel, Jean Deysel, Ryan Kankowski, Skholiwe Ndlovu, Charl McLeod, Conrad Hoffmann, Patrick Lambie, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Adrian Jacobs, Riaan Swanepoel, Meyer Bosman, Odwa Ndungane, JP Pietersen, Luzuko Vulindlu, Lwazi Ncedo Mvovo, Louis Ludik, Stefan Terblanche.

History: 2nd, 4th (as Natal), 3rd, 7th, 12th, 2nd, 10th, 11th, 7th, 12th, 5th, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 9th

TAB odds: $12

STORMERS (South Africa)

Home ground: Newlands, Cape Town

Coach: Allister Coetzee

Captain: Schalk Burger

2010: 2nd

Squad: CJ van der Linde, Brok Harris, Wicus Blaauw, JC Kritzinger, Steven Kitshoff, Jozua Malherbe, Tiaan Liebenberg, Deon Fourie, Siyabonga Ntubeni, Andries Bekker, Adriaan Fondse, Anton van Zyl, De Kock Steenkamp, Quinn Roux, Schalk Burger, Francois Louw, Duane Vermeulen, Pieter Louw, Rynhardt Elstadt, Nick Koster, Wimpie van der Walt, Siya Kolisi, Ricky Januarie, Dewaldt Duvenhage, Louis Schreuder, Nick Groom, Peter Grant, Lionel Cronje, Gary van Aswegen, Elgar Watts, Jaque Fourie, Juan de Jongh, Tim Whitehead, Paul Bosch, Johann Sadie, Bryan Habana, Jean de Villiers, JJ Engelbrecht, Danie Poolman, Gio Aplon, Conrad Jantjes, Marcel Bra.

History: 11th (as Western Province), did not play, 9th, 4th, 5th, 7th, 7th, 9th, 3rd, 9th, 9th, 10th, 5th, 10th, 2nd

TAB odds: $9

 

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