Two Heineken Cup winners and a World Cup winner have been included in the list of additional players nominated by their clubs for the forthcoming knockout stages of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Former Australia captain and Heineken Cup winner with Leinster (2009) Rocky Elsom has been included in the Toulon squad as the French club continues its build-up to the hugely anticipated quarter-final clash with Leicester Tigers at Stade Félix Mayol on Sunday, April 7th, as has another new Toulon signing, Danie Rossouw, who played a key role in South Africa's 2007 World Cup success.
Meanwhile, veteran scrumhalf and former Irish international Peter Stringer will bring his Heineken Cup-winning experience with Munster to bear on Bath' push for European silverware when the English club takes on Stade Francais Paris in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final at the Recreation Ground on Saturday, April 6th.
Under ERC tournament rules, clubs which have qualified for the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup can nominate up to three players for registration to supplement their initial 38-player European squads.
The registrations of players who have been nominated by Thursday, 21 March 2013 are subject to confirmation by the relevant Unions and by ERC.
Munster coach Rob Penney has added prop James Cronin, centre Ivan Dinneen and scrumhalf Cathal Sheridan to his playing roster for the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Harlequins. Ulster coach Mark Anscombe has nominated Niall Annett (hooker), Andrew Warwick (prop) and Stuart Olding (outhalf/centre). In the Amlin Challenge Cup Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has augmented his playing resources with Domonic Ryan (flanker), Brendan Macken (centre) and Jack O'Connell (prop)
Former CBC Monkstown and Seapoint player Michael Noone has been added to the Leicester Tigers roster alongside former Ireland underage international Kieran Brookes who subsequently switched allegiance to England, the country of his birth.
ERC can confirm that the following have been nominated by their clubs as registered players for the knockout stage of the 2012/13 Heineken Cup tournament.
HARLEQUINS
Jack CLIFFORD
DOB: 12/02/1993
Position: Back row
HT: 1.91m/6' 3"
WT: 109kg/17st 2lbs
Henry TAYLOR
DOB: 11/04/1994
Position: Outside half / Scrum half
HT: 1.8m/5' 11"
WT: 88kg/13st 12lbs
Nicholas MAYHEW
DOB: 28/11/1988
Position: Prop
HT: 1.79m/5' 10"
WT: 114kg/17st 13lbs
LEICESTER TIGERS
Kieran BROOKES
DOB: 29/08/1990
Position: Prop
HT: 1.86m/6' 1"
WT: 122kg/19st 2lbs
Michael NOONE
DOB: 16/10/1989
Position: Back row
HT: 1.90m/6' 3"
WT: 108kg/17st 0lbs
Scott STEELE
DOB: 24/07/1993
Position: Scrum half
HT: 1.75m/5' 9"
WT: 85kg/13st 5lbs
MONTPELLIER
Hamish GARD
DOB: 21/06/1985
Position: Centre
HT: 1.85m/6' 1"
WT: 94kg/14st 11lbs
Charles GELI
DOB: 26/03/1987
Position: Hooker
HT: 1.83m/6' 0"
WT: 100kg/15st 10lbs
Nahuel LOBO
DOB: 27/08/1991
Position: Prop
HT: 1.80m/5' 11"
WT: 115kg/18st 3lbs
International Record: Argentina
MUNSTER
James CRONIN
DOB: 23/11/1990
Position: Prop
HT: 1.82m/6' 0"
WT: 118kg/18st 8lbs
Ivan DINEEN
DOB: 05/07/1987
Position: Centre
HT: 1.87m/6' 2"
WT: 96kg/15st 1lb
Cathal SHERIDAN
DOB: 14/11/1988
Position: Scrum half
HT: 1.74m/5' 9"
WT: 83kg/13st 1lb
SARACENS
Nicholas AUTERAC
DOB: 12/11/1992
Position: Prop
HT: 1.82m/6' 0"
WT: 116kg/18st 3lbs
Jacques BURGER
DOB: 29/07/1983
Position: Back row
HT: 1.89m/6' 2"
WT: 105kg/16st 7lbs
International Record: Namibia
Ben RANSOM
DOB: 16/02/1992
Position: Full back
HT: 1.81m/5' 11"
WT: 88kg/13st 12lbs
TOULON
Rocky ELSOM
DOB: 14/02/1983
Position: Back row
HT: 1.97m/6' 6"
WT: 112kg/17st 8lbs
International Record: Australia
Danie ROSSOUW
DOB: 06/05/1978
Position: Back row
HT: 1.98m/6' 6"
WT: 126kg/19st 11lbs
International Record: South Africa
ULSTER
Niall ANNETT
DOB: 07/05/1991
Position: Hooker
HT: 1.85m/6' 1"
WT: 105kg/16st 7lbs
Stuart OLDING
DOB: 11/03/1993
Position: Wing
HT: 1.86m/6' 1"
WT: 88kg/13st 12lbs
Andrew WARWICK
DOB: 12/03/1991
Position: Prop
HT: 1.77m/5' 10"
WT: 107kg/16st 11lbs
BATH RUGBY
Ben SKIRVING
DOB: 09/10/1983
Position: No. 8
HT: 1.93m/6' 4"
WT: 107kg/16st 11lbs
International Record: England
Peter STRINGER
DOB: 13/12/1977
Position: Scrum half
HT: 1.71m/5' 7"
WT: 72kg/11st 4lbs
International Record: Ireland
Rob WEBBER
DOB: 01/08/1986
Position: Hooker
HT: 1.83m/6' 0"
WT: 107kg/16st 11lbs
BIARRITZ OLYMPIQUE PAYS BASQUE
Mathias MARIE
DOB: 09/01/1991
Position: Lock
HT: 1.96m/6' 5"
WT: 115kg/18st 1lbs
Alban PLACINES
DOB: 23/04/1993
Position: Flanker
HT: 1.89m/6' 2"
WT: 90kg/14st 2lbs
Romain RUFFENACH
DOB: 04/09/1994
Position: Hooker
HT: 1.86m/6' 1"
WT: 103kg/16st 3lbs
GLOUCESTER RUGBY
Billy BURNS
DOB: 13/06/1994
Position: Utility back
HT: 1.8m/5' 11"
WT: 80kg/12st 8lbs
Thomas HEARD
DOB: 24/08/1993
Position: Prop
HT: 1.8m/5' 11"
WT: 114kg/17st 13lbs
Tukulua LOKOTUI
DOB: 31/12/1979
Position: Lock
HT: 1.95m/6' 5"
WT: 115kg/18st 1lb
International Record: Tonga
TOULOUSE
Cyril BAILLE
DOB: 15/09/1993
Position: Front row
HT: 1.82m/6' 0"
WT: 113kg/17st 11lbs
Jaba BREGVADZE
DOB: 23/04/1987
Position: Prop / Hooker
HT: 1.8m/5' 11"
WT: 90kg/14st 2lbs
International Record: Georgia
Karl CHATEAU
DOB: 15/06/1992
Position: Flanker
HT: 1.89m/6' 2"
WT: 100kg/15st 10lbs
STADE FRANCAIS PARIS
Aled DE MALMANCHE
DOB: 11/09/1984
Position: Hooker
HT: 1.85m/6' 1"
WT: 112kg/17st 8lbs
International Record: New Zealand
Gerhard MOSTERT
DOB: 04/10/1984
Position: Lock
HT: 1.99m/6' 6"
WT: 120kg/18st 12lbs
International Record: South Africa
Paul WILLIAMS
DOB: 22/04/1983
Position: Full back
HT: 1.88m/6' 2
WT: 103kg/16st 3lbs
International Record: Samoa
PERPIGNAN
Sofiane GUITOUNE
DOB: 27/03/1989
Position: Utility player
HT: 1.84m/6' 0"
WT: 92kg/14st 6lbs
Jean-Pierre PEREZ
DOB: 03/04/1984
Position: Back row
HT: 1.85m/6' 1"
WT: 92kg/14st 6 lbs
LONDON WASPS
Charlie HAYTER
DOB: 10/12/1988
Position: Centre
HT: 1.86m/6' 1"
WT: 96g/15st 1lb
Alex RAE
DOB: 02/02/1986
Position: Lock
HT: 1.96m/6' 5"
WT: 99kg/15st 8lbs
Lorenzo ROMANO
DOB: 31/03/1989
Position: Prop
HT: 1.9m/6' 3"
WT: 114kg/17st 13lbs
LEINSTER
Brendan MACKEN
DOB: 19/05/1991
Position: Centre
HT: 1.87m/6' 2"
WT: 92kg/14st 6lbs
Jack O'CONNELL
DOB: 21/04/1990
Position: Prop
HT: 1.88m/6' 2"
WT: 115kg/18st 1lb
Dominic RYAN
DOB: 28/03/1990
Position: Flanker
HT: 1.92m/6' 4"
WT: 98kg/15st 6lbs
Notes
o Each club involved in the knockout stages may nominate up to three players to supplement their initial 38-player European squads.
o Where clubs choose to nominate the maximum of three players, at least one of the players must be qualified to play in a front row position.
o The players must be fully and properly registered by Thursday, 21 March, 2013 with nominations subject to confirmation by the relevant Union and ERC.
o Clubs must ensure that these players have not been selected in a match squad from the same tournament by another club during the current season.
