Independent rugby selections

Press, 17 July 1987, Page 21

Independent rugby selections

Andrew Langley, the Christchurch flanker who has been chosen as captain of the New Zealand under-19 rugby team, is only a reserve in the Canterbury side in the same age group. And Edward Sparrow, the St Bede’s first XV wing who is still eligible for under-18 selection, has won a place in the Cantebury Colts squad (under-21) but is only a reserve for the under-19s. Langley, too, is in the colts squad. These are features of the Canterbury under-19 team to play its Queensland counterpart at Lancaster Park tomorrow and the provincial colts squad to prepare for important inter-union games. Mr Roger Lough, selector for the under-19s, has preferred two Old Boys flankers, Hamish Owen and Gerard Williams, to Langley in his first line-up. On the right wing he has plumped for a young Southbrook player, Shane Walker, ahead of Sparrow. The colts squad, chosen by Vance Stewart, is: A. Simcock, G. Hall, P. Treves, D. Seymour (captain), N. Far-

nan (all of University), E. Sparrow (St Bede’s), E. McCauley (Shirley), K. Hansen (Marist), G. Bachop, N. Tawhai (Linwood), G. McFaddden (Belfast), R. Pound, M. Gascoigne, M. McAtamney (Lincoln College), D. Ewan (Merivale), G. Moriarty (Culverden), S. Loe (United), M- McKessar, C. Philpott, A. Langley (Christchurch.) The squad will train at Burnside Park at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The under-19 side is.— J. Arnold (Old Boys), S. Walker (Southbrook), J. Scott, J. Valentine (University), D. Thompson (Linwood), D. Ferguson (Old Boys), G. McFadden (Belfast); C. Fowler (University), H. Owen, G. Williams (Old Boys), N. Winters, A. Bell (Christchurch), P. Scott (captain), C. Mullen (Christchurch), J. Norton (Linwood). Reserves.— Backs: S. Woolley (University), E. Sparrow (St Bede’s), G. Wright (Linwood.) Forwards: A. Langley (Christchurch), P. Robbins (Linwood), B. Harkess (Lincoln.)