Van Gisbergen gets England call

England boss Andy Robinson has named five uncapped players – including New Zealand-born Wasps star Mark Van Gisbergen – in his 30-man squad for the autumn Tests.

Tue, 27 Sep, 2005 - 14:06

England boss Andy Robinson has named five uncapped players – including New Zealand-born Wasps star Mark Van Gisbergen – in his 30-man squad for the autumn Tests.

Full-back Van Gisbergen, 28, is joined by fellow rookies, Bath hooker Lee Mears, Perpignan’s ex-Leicester prop Perry Freshwater and the Gloucester pair of scrum-half Peter Richards and lock Alex Brown.

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