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The Irish A team is to take on their English counterparts, the Saxons, in the final of the Churchill Cup. The side that will face the Saxons have seven changes all together. The progression to the final follows a successful campaign against both Canada and Georgia in the pool element of the tourname
The Irish A side made history today as they reached the Churchill Cup for the first time. This came as a result of their win over Georgia in what appeared to by a very physical performance by the Georgians. Ireland A had an emphatic victory over Georgia – storming away to a 40-5 win. The te
Today saw a very physical encounter between two teams that recently came off victories against Canada in the pool stages of the Churchill Cup. Ireland A took on Georgia in a match that would claim more than a couple of victims due to injury. Both of the teams had been changed to an extent althoug
The Ireland A team set to face Georgia in the Churchill Cup was announced today showing that there are nine change in all to the team that defeated Canada earlier in the week. The tournament is taking place in Colorado this year and the Irish A side are trying to make history by qualifying for the f
Ireland’s Churchill Cup campaign that is currently under way in the United States, suffered a blow this week after it was announced that Sean O’Brien is set to come home. This is due to an injury to his knee that he sustained during the team’s clash with Canada last week. Given that he wonâ
Andrew Browne has been called up to assist Ireland A in its Churchill Cup campaign. The Connacht player will replace his injured team mate Sean O’Brien who sustained a blow to his knee in the team’s game against Canada. A key advantage for Browne is his versatility and the fact that he can pl
The Churchill Cup is often viewed as a tournament in which the second teams of countries take part and the Ireland A Squad was announced today for this tournament. The event takes place in Colorado in the United States and the squad sees the inclusion of six players that have been capped at sen
Ireland will play Test matches against Canada and the USA during May, but will not involve players in either the Heineken Cup final or those involved in the Lions tour to South Africa. Members of the Ireland coaching staff will also cover the Ireland 'A'Â team in the Barclays Churchill Cup in Ju
