ERC can confirm that the following players have been nominated by their clubs as their “Additional Players” for the knock-out stages of the 2006 / 2007 European Challenge Cup.

Each quarter-final club was permitted to add three additional players (one front row forward and two players in any position) allowing a maximum squad of 41 players.

Where a club chose to add an additional player during the Pool stages they are included for information.

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE
Additional Player – Mirko Lozupone
Date of Birth: 29.07.84
Position: Hooker
Height: 1.77m / 5′ 9″
Weight: 105kgs / 16st 8lbs

Additional Player – Arnaud Pic
Date of Birth: 21.11.85
Position: Scrum half
Height: 1.70m / 5′ 7″
Weight: 85kgs / 13st 6lbs

Reinstated – Aurelien Rougerie

(Before Round 1)
Additional Player – Grant Esterhuizen
DoB: 28.04.76
Position: Centre / wing
Height: 1.81m / 5′ 11″
Weight: 90kgs / 14st 3lbs
Honours: South Africa
De-registered – Aurelien Rougerie

BATH RUGBY
Additional Player – Pieter Dixon
Date of Birth: 17.10.77
Position: Hooker
Height: 1.80m / 5′ 11″
Weight: 105kgs / 16st 8lbs

Additional Player – Francois “Hottie” Louw
Date of Birth: 02.3.76
Position: Lock
Height: 1.96m / 6′ 5″
Weight: 120kgs / 18st 13lbs
Honours: South Africa

Reinstated – Duncan Bell

(Before Round 4)
Additional Player – Shaun Ruwers
Date of Birth: 12.10.82
Position: Tight head prop
Height: 1.91m / 6′ 3″
Weight: 130kgs / 20st 6lbs
De-Registered – Duncan Bell

BRISTOL RUGBY
Additional Player – Scott Linklater
Date of Birth: 25.02.79
Position: Hooker
Height: 1.75m / 5′ 9″
Weight: 102kgs / 16st 1lb

Additional Player – Andrew Blowers
Date of Birth: 27.03.75
Position: Flanker
Height: 1.96m / 6′ 5″
Weight: 105kgs / 16st 8lbs
Honours: New Zealand

Additional Player – Neil Brew
Date of Birth: 08.03.79
Position: Centre
Height: 1.83m / 6′ 0″
Weight: 97kgs / 15st 4lbs

(Before Round 3)
Additional Player – Dave Hill
Date of Birth: 31.07.78
Position: Outside half
Height: 1.88m / 6′ 2″
Weight: 99kgs / 15st 8lbs
Honours: New Zealand
De-Registered – Brian Lima

BRIVE
Additional Player – Filimone Boleavucu
Date of Birth: 13.02.81
Position: Wing
Height: 1.78m / 5′ 10″
Weight: 85kgs / 13st 6lbs

(Before Round 3)
Additional Player – Alexis Palisson
Date of Birth: 09.09.87
Position: Wing
Height: 1.76m / 5′ 10″
Weight: 76kgs / 11st 10lbs
De-Registered – Rudy Cheron

GLASGOW WARRIORS
No additional players

NEWCASTLE FALCONS
(Before Round 3)
Additional Player – Loki Crichton
Date of Birth: 14.03.76
Position: Full back
Height: 1.80m / 5′ 11″
Weight: 88 kgs / 13st 11lbs
Honours: Samoa
De-Registered – Phil Dowson

(Before quarter-finals)
Additional Player – Joseph McDonnell
Date of Birth: 01.03.73
Position: Prop
Height: 1.80m / 5′ 11″
Weight: 114kgs / 18st 0lbs
Honours: New Zealand

Additional Player – Philip Dowson
Date of Birth: 01.10.81
Position: No 8
Height: 1.91m 6′ 3″
Weight: 106kgs / 16st 10lbs

Additional Player – Mark Sorenson
Date of Birth: 05.04.79
Position: Lock
Height: 1.98m / 6′ 6″
Weight: 114kgs / 18st 0lbs

NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS
Additional Player – Phil Dollman
Date of Birth: 15.05.85
Position: Centre
Height: 1.83m / 6′ 0″
Weight: 87kgs / 13st 8lbs

Additional Player – Martyn Thomas
Date of Birth: 24.04.87
Position: Full back
Height: 1.80m / 5′ 11″
Weight: 81kgs / 12st 11lbs

(Before Round 5)
Additional Player – Gethin Robinson
Date of Birth: 05.10.82
Position: Front row forward
Height: 1.82m / 6′ 0″
Weight: 116kgs / 18st 4lbs
De-Registered – James Harris

SARACENS
Additional Player – Census Johnston
Date of Birth: 01.01.82
Position: Prop
Height: 1.89m / 6′ 2″
Weight: 130kgs / 20st 6lbs
Honours: Samoa

Additional Player – Ross Laidlaw
Date of Birth: 08.10.83
Position: Outside half
Height: 1.78m / 5′ 10″
Weight: 80kgs / 12st 9lbs

(Before Round 4)
Additional Player – Timothy Taylor
Date of Birth: 04.11.82
Position: Fly half
Height: 1.82m / 6′ 0″
Weight: 88kgs / 13st 12lbs
De-Registered – Ross Laidlaw