2005 Comings and Goings
By Louisa Loveluck
July 20 2005
The Existing Squad
Bruce Reihana
John Clarke
Ben Cohen
John Rudd
Mark Robinson
Jonny Howard
Chris Budgen
Simon Emms
Tom Smith
Brett Sturgess
Steve Thompson
Dan
Shelborne Boome
Damien Browne
Matt Lord
Darren Fox
Ross Beattie
Grant Seely
Mark Soden
Coaching setup
Director of rugby: Budge Pountney
Head coach: Paul Grayson
Other coaches: Frank Ponissi, Paul Larkin, Steve Williams, Steve Williams and Tim Exeter
Incoming into the Senior Squad:
Sean Lamont (Wing)
Carlos Spencer (Flyhalf)
Ben Lewitt (Flanker)
James Percival (Lock)
Ben Jones (Scrumhalf, former academy player)
Neil Starling (Centre, former academy player)
Brett McNamee (Back row, former academy player)
Luke Myring (Flyhalf, former academy player)
Andy Vilk (Centre, former academy player)
David Quinlan (Centre)
Colin Noon (Prop)
Geoff Appleford (Centre)
Rhodri Davies (Centre, former academy player)
Sam Harding (Flanker)
Luke Harbut (Prop)
Daniel Browne (No. 8)
Seamus Mallon (Centre)
Pat Barnard (Prop)
The academy for next season will include the following:
Paul Diggin (Wing)
Matt Grove (Hooker)
Ben Patston (Flyhalf)
Adam Barnard (Centre)
Mark Hopley (No. 8)
Charlie Beech (Prop)
Jamie Supple (Flanker)
Julian Bishop (Scrumhalf)
Will Harries (Fullback)
Dylan Hartley (Hooker)
Alex Rae (Lock)
Tom Powell (Backrow/Second Row)
Incoming in a coaching capacity:
Steve Williams (Lineout coach)
Finishing Playing for the Saints:
Paul Grayson (Retiring as a player and becoming head coach)
Shane Drahm
Alex Codling
Andrew Blowers
Wylie Human
Chris Hyndman
Corne Krige (Retiring)
Robbie Morris
Ed O'Donoghue
Mark Tucker
Billy Fulton
Tom Tombleson (previously in the academy)
Robbie Kempson
Rob Hunter (now Academy coach)
Johan Van Wyk (Staying on in the Physio department)
Marc Schterbina