O’Driscoll to lead north hemisphere in Tsunami aid match

CLIVE WOODWARD yesterday announced his northern hemisphere squad for the Tsunami rugby aid match against the southern hemisphere at Twickenham on March 5.

The squad, to be captained by Ireland centre Brian O’Driscoll, incorporates players from all the Six Nations countries.

The North’s starting XV will be announced next week, with South head coach Rod Macqueen having already named his line-up.

NORTH SQUAD: L Dallaglio (England), B Cohen (England), A Rougerie (France), D Traille (France), F Pelous (France), R Ibanez (France), P de Villiers (France), B O’Driscoll (Ireland, capt), P O’Connell (Ireland), D Humphreys (Ireland), C Paterson (Scotland), C Cusiter (Scotland), G Bullock (Scotland), S Taylor (Scotland), A Lo Cicero (Italy), M Bortolami (Italy), S Parisse (Italy), D Peel (Wales), C Sweeney (Wales), J Thomas (Wales), R Williams (Wales), J Yapp (Wales).

SOUTH TEAM: C Latham (Australia), R Caucaunibuca (Fiji), J Fourie (South Africa), T Umaga (New Zealand), S Bobo (Fiji); A Mehrtens (New Zealand) G Gregan (Australia, capt, T Kefu (Australia), P Waugh (Australia), S Burger (South Africa), I Rawaqa (Fiji), V Matfield (South Africa), K Visagie (South Africa), J Smit (South Africa), C Hoeft (New Zealand).

Reserves: B Reihana (New Zealand), B Lima (Samoa), E Taukafa (Tonga), O Palepoi (Samoa), S Sititi (Samoa), M Rauluni (Fiji), one other player to be announced.