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Great Britain Name Extended Roster for Olympics

Great Britain has named an extended roster for the Olympic Games. Included are players from England, Scotland and Wales including a mixture of Sevens specialists and full-time professionals playing in the Aviva Premiership or Guinness Pro 12. Among the big names selected are Rugby World Cup 2015 athletes Mark Bennett and Cory Allen.

The 25-man roster will begin training on May 30.

GREAT BRITAIN 7s
Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues), Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors), Dan Bibby (England 7s), Tom Bowen (England 7s), Phil Burgess (England 7s), Sam Cross (Wales 7s), James Davies (Scarlets), Alex Davis (England 7s), Richard de Carpentier (England 7s), Jamie Farndale (Scotland 7s), Alex Gray (England 7s), Charlie Hayter (England 7s), Warwick Lahmert (England 7s), Ollie Lindsay-Hague (Harlequins), Gavin Lowe (Scotland 7s), Ruaridh McConnochie (England 7s), Tom Mitchell (England 7s), Luke Morgan (Wales 7s), Dan Norton (England 7s), Scott Riddell (Scotland 7s), Mark Robertson (Scotland 7s), James Rodwell (England 7s), Joe Simpson (Wasps), Luke Treharne (Wales 7s), Marcus Watson (Newcastle Falcons)

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