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IRELAND TEAM & REPLACEMENTS (v New Zealand, Summer Tour Test, Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth, Saturday, June 12, kick-off 7.35pm local time/8.35am Irish time): 15 - Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 14 - Tommy Bowe (Ospreys) 13 - Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) (capt) 12 - Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Lein
The All Blacks marched on their Grand Slam tour with a comfortable first victory at Croke Park, tries from Ma'a Nonu and Brad Thorn ensured O'Driscoll 50th Test as captain didn't end in a party. Ireland were holding their own in the first half, but cynical play by Tommy Bowe in injury time awarde
Declan Kidney has made six changes to the team who beat Canada 55-0 in the opening game of this series. IRELAND TEAM & REPLACEMENTS (v New Zealand, GUINNESS Series 2008, Croke Park, Saturday, November 15, kick-off 5.15pm): 15 - Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College/Leinster) 14 - Tommy Bowe
There will be 11 additions drafted in to the training squad ahead of Saturday's All Blacks clash. The players added to the squad are: Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) Malcolm O'Kelly (St. Mary's College/Leinster) Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon/Ulster) Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster) Girvan
When Luke Fitzgerald was unfit to face the All Blacks in June, Paddy Wallace got his first Test start. Holding onto the jersey for the clash against Australia - now he wants to keep that jersey! During the summer he took his caps to 10 and scored a Test try against the All Blacks. Injury has m
Luke Fitzgerald has been ruled out of the game on Saturday against New Zealand, he has been carrying and ankle injury and not reached the required level of fitness. Paddy Wallace moves off the bench and into centre, while Geordan Murphy gets his space on the bench. "While obviously disappointed
NEW ZEALAND TEAM & REPLACEMENTS (v Ireland, Saturday, June 7, Westpac Stadium, Wellington, kick-off 7.35pm local time/8.35am Irish time (live Sky Sports 1)): 15 - Mils Muliaina (Waikato) 14 - Anthony Tuitavake (North Harbour) 13 - Conrad Smith (Wellington) 12 - Ma'a Nonu (Wellington) 11 -
An experienced Ireland side will face the All Blacks this weekend. O'Driscoll returns to centre alongside Luke Fitzgerald so we can see the much awaited new centre pairing we expected to see against the Barbarians. With Munster now back available after the Barbarians game, seven of the pack are M
Graham Henry has announced six uncapped players in the New Zealand squad for their Tests against Ireland, England and the Tri-Nations series. NEW ZEALAND Squad (Test matches v Ireland and England; Tri Nations Series): John Afoa (Auckland), Anthony Boric (North Harbour), Dan Carter (Canterbur
There are a few who might, South Africa, France, Ireland and Australia maybe? Most would say this Rugby World Cup is a foregone conclusion for the All Blacks this year, having won 19 out of their last 20 tests. South Africa are agreed to be the most likely coming through the Super 14 campaigne
