Wallabies name Walker for Hong Kong
Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:13
Dual rugby international Andrew Walker has been named in the Australian squad that will contest the prestigious Hong Kong and Adelaide legs of the International Rugby Board (IRB) World Sevens Series.
Walker, who played seven Tests and now plays for Reds in the Super 14, joins fellow Reds wing Caleb Brown in the Australian squad, also chosen for the April 5-6 Adelaide leg.
Shawn Mackay will again captain the team and is joined by experienced Sevens trio Damon Murphy, Luke Inman and James Lew.
The team depart for Hong Kong on Monday where assistant coach and all-time leading Wallabies' try-scorer David Campese will join the squad.
Another former Wallaby Mark Ella will join the coaching squad in Adelaide.
Australia: Shawn Mackay (captain), Willie Bishop, Caleb Brown, Ross Duncan, Luke Inman, Luke Johnson, James Lew, Damon Murphy, James O'Connor, Peter Owens, Andrew Walker, Tim Wright.
