Abbott set for debut

Wasps centre Stuart Abbott will make his first appearance in an England shirt on Monday after he was today named in a strong side to face the New Zealand Maori.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2003 - 09:24

Wasps centre Stuart Abbott will make his first appearance in an England shirt on Monday after he was today named in a strong side to face the New Zealand Maori.

The South African-born star will line up inside Newcastle’s Jamie Noon, who gets another opportunity to impress after his outstanding performance against the Barbarians less than a fortnight ago.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: New PlymouthPlace: WellingtonPlace: TwickenhamPlace: EnglandPerson: AbbottPerson: Stuart AbbottPerson: Jamie NoonPerson: Iain BalshawPerson: Phil VickeryPerson: Andy HazellPerson: James Simpson-Person: Dan LugerPerson: Clive WoodwardPerson: Paul GraysonPerson: Kyran BrackenPerson: WoodwardPerson: Matt Te PouPerson: Te PouPerson: HazellPerson: Martin CorryPerson: Joe WorsleyPerson: VickeryPerson: Trevor WoodmanPerson: Dorian WestPerson: Simon ShawPerson: Steve BorthwickPerson: BalshawPerson: D LugerPerson: J NoonPerson: S AbbottPerson: J Simpson-DanielPerson: P GraysonPerson: K BrackenPerson: T WoodmanPerson: D WestPerson: P VickeryPerson: S ShawPerson: S BorthwickPerson: M CorryPerson: A HazellPerson: J WorsleyPerson: M ReganPerson: M WorsleyPerson: T PalmerPerson: P VolleyPerson: A GomarsallPerson: A KingPerson: B JohnstonEvent: 2001 Six NationsOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: New ZealandOrganisation: NewcastleOrganisation: BarbariansOrganisation: BathOrganisation: GloucesterOrganisation: NorthamptonOrganisation: WaspsOrganisation: South AfricaOrganisation: ArgentinaOrganisation: PA InternationalOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: British LionsOrganisation: Wasps’
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