2012 Super 15 Rugby Squad Lineups

February 23 - With the 2012 Super 15 Rugby tournament set to get underway tomorrow (Friday, February 24), let's take a quick gander at the teams that will be competing, which comprise five squads from South Africa, five squads from New Zealand and five squads from Australia.

Here are the team lineups for the Super 15 Rugby tournament:

South African Super 15 Conference

Bulls Squad

Zane Kirchner, Akona Ndungane, Johann Sadie, Francois Venter, Bjorn Basson, Morne Steyn, Francois Hougaard, Pierre Spies (captain), Jacques Potgieter, Deon Stegmann, Juandre Kruger, Flip van der Merwe, Werner Kruger, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Dean Greyling, Willie Wepener, Frik Kirsten, Wilhelm Steenkamp, CJ Stander, Jano Vermaak, Louis Fouche and JJ Engelbrecht.

Cheetahs Squad

Hennie Daniller, Dusty Noble, Robert Ebersohn, Andries Strauss, Rocco Jansen, Johan Goosen, Tewis de Bruyn, Davon Raubenheimer, Lappies Labuschagne/Philip van der Walt, Heinrich Brüssow, Izak van der Westhuizen, Andries Ferreira, WP Nel, Adriaan Strauss (captain), Trevor Nyakane, Hercu Liebenberg, Lourens Adriaanse, Waltie Vermeulen, Ashley Johnson, Pieter van Zyl, Sias Ebersohn and Willie le Roux.

Lions Squad

Jaco Taute, Deon van Rensburg, Doppies le Grange, Alwyn Hollenbach, James Kamana, Elton Jantjies, Michael Bondesio, Joshua Strauss (captain), Derick Minnie, Cobus Grobbelaar, Franco van der Merwe, Wikus van Heerden/ Hendrik Roodt, Patric Cilliers, Callie Visagie, JC Janse van Rensburg, Martin Bezuidenhout, Jacobie Adriaanse, CJ van der Linde, Hendrik Roodt, Stephan Greeff, Warren Whiteley, Tian Meyer, Butch James and Lionel Mapoe.

Sharks Squad

Dale Chadwick, Bismarck du Plessis,  Jannie du Plessis, Steven Sykes, Anton Bresler, Keegan Daniel (captain), Marcell Coetzee, Ryan Kankowski, Frederic Michalak, Patrick Lambie, Lwazi Mvovo, Tim Whitehead, JP Pietersen, Louis Ludik, Riaan Viljoen, Craig Burden , Wiehahn Herbst, Ross Skeate, Jacques Botes, Charl McLeod, Meyer Bosman and Paul Jordaan.

Stormers Squad

Joe Pietersen, Gerhard van den Heever, Bryan Habana, Jean de Villiers, Gio Aplon, Gary van Aswegen, Dewaldt Duvenage, Nick Koster, Duane Vermeulen, Schalk Burger (captain), Andries Bekker, Eben Etzebeth, Brok Harris, Tiaan Liebenberg, Steven Kitshoff, Scarra Ntubeni, Frans Malherbe, De Kock Steenkamp, Siya Kolisi, Louis Schreuder, Burton Francis and Marcel Brache.

New Zealand Super 15 Conference

Blues Squad

Tom McCartney, Keven Mealamu (captain), Charlie Faumuina, Anthony Boric, Ali Williams, Chris Lowrey, Daniel Braid, Jerome Kaino, Alby Mathewson, Michael Hobbs, Rudi Wulf, Benson Stanley, Rene Ranger, David Raikuna, Isaia Toeava, Pauliasi Manu, Tevita Mailau, Brad Mika, Luke Braid, Piri Weepu, Hadleigh Parkes and Sherwin Stowers.

Chiefs Squad

Ben Afeaki, Alex Bradley, Sam Cane, Craig Clarke, Shane Cleaver, Aaron Cruden, Hika Elliot, Mike Fitzgerald, Richard Kahui, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Romana Graham, Andrew Horrell, Tanerau Latimer, Fritz Lee, Brendon Leonard, Lelia Masaga, Liam Messam, Tim Nanai-Williams, Maritino Nemani, Declan O'Donnell,  Brodie Retallick, Robbie Robinson, Mahonri Schwalger, Toby Smith, Ben Tameifuna, Sona Taumalolo, Kane Thompson, Aseli Tikoirototuma, Scott Waldrom, Jackson Willison and Sonny Bill Williams.

Crusaders Squad

Wyatt Crockett, Quentin MacDonald, Ben Franks, Tom Donnelly, Samuel Whitelock, George Whitelock, Matt Todd, Kieran Read (captain), Andy Ellis, Tyler Bleyendaal, Israel Dagg, Ryan Crotty, Robbie Fruean, Sean Maitland, Tom Marshall, Corey Flynn, Owen Franks, Luke Romano, Luke Whitelock, Willie Heinz, Partrick Osborne and Adam Whitelock.

Hurricanes Squad

Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Beauden Barrett, Tim Bateman, Michael Bent, James Broadhurst, Richard Buckman,
Dane Coles, Jason Eaton, Chris Eaton, Reggie Goodes, David Hall, Jayden Hayward, Cory Jane, Daniel Kirkpatrick, Jack Lam, Alapati Leiua, Faifili Levave, Karl Lowe, Motu Matu'u, Ben May, Tristan Moran, Charlie Ngatai, TJ Perenara, Tusi Pisi, Mark Reddish, Julian Savea, Brad Shields, Conrad Smith, Chris Smylie, Andre Taylor, Jeremy Thrush and Victor Vito.

Australian Super 15 Conference

Brumbies Squad

Ben Alexander, Stephen Moore, Dan Palmer, Leon Power, Sam Carter, Peter Kimlin, Ita Vaea, Ben Mowen (captain), Nic White, Matt Toomua, Jesse Mogg, Christian Lealiifano, Andrew Smith, Henry Speight, Robbie Coleman, Anthony Hegarty, Ruaidhri Murphy, Scott Fardy, Michael Hooper, Ian Prior, Zack Holmes and Joe Tomane.

Force Squad

Pek Cowan, Nathan Charles, Salesi Ma'afu, Toby Lynn, Nathan Sharpe, Matt Hodgson, David Pocock (captain), Ben McCalman, Brett Sheehan, James Stannard, Napolioni Nalaga, Rory Sidey, Winston Stanley, Nick Cummins, Alfie Mafi, Elvis Taione, Kieran Longbottom, Phoenix Battye, Angus Cottrell, Justin Turner, Ben Seymour and Sam Wara.

Rebels Squad

Paul Alo-Emile, Kurtley Beale, Rodney Blake, Adam Byrnes, Alister Campbell, Danny Cipriani, Tom Chamberlain, Tim Davidson, Gareth Delve, Adam Freier, Mark Gerrard, Nic Henderson, James Hilgendorf, Julian Huxley, Mitch Inman, Lloyd Johansson, Luke Jones, James King, Richard Kingi, Michael Lipman, Lachlan Mitchell, Stirling Mortlock, James O'Connor, Nick Phipps, Hugh Pyle, Ged Robinson, Jarrod Saffy, Heath Tessmann, Cooper Vuna and Laurie Weeks.

Reds Squad

Quade Cooper, Ben Daley, Rod Davies, Anthony Fainga'a, Saia Fainga'a, Will Genia, Liam Gill, James Hanson, Michael Harris, Scott Higginbotham, Greg Holmes, James Horwill, Van Humphries, Peter Hynes, Digby Ioane, Jono Lance, Ben Lucas, David McDuling, Luke Morahan, Ed Quirk, Beau Robinson, Radike Samo, Jake Schatz, Guy Shepherdson, Dom Shipperley, Rob Simmons, Chris Feauai-Sautia, James Slipper, Ben Tapuai, Aidan Toua and Adam Wallace-Harrison.

Waratahs Squad

Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tom Kingston, Rob Horne, Tom Carter, Brackin Karauria-Henry, Daniel Halangahu (captain), Sarel Pretorius, Wycliff Palu, Chris Alcock, Dave Dennis, Dean Mumm, Kane Douglas, Sekope Kepu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson, Damien Fitzpatrick, Paddy Ryan, Lopeti Timani, Jono Jenkins, Brendan McKibbin, Bernard Foley and Nathan Trist.

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