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• What did the South Africans ever do for us?
David Wallace has been left out of Declan Kidney's squad for the warm up game against France tomorrow, Wallace has a hamstring injury but is expected to be fit for the England game on 27th August. Shane Jennings will be his replacement. O'Driscoll will return after missing the last two defeats ag
Stephen Ferris will miss the rest of this years Six Nations after aggravating a problem he picked up in his knee joint during Ulster's victory over Aironi in January. Sean O'Brien has established himself in the No. 6 shirt producing huge displays since Ferris' absence. On a more positive note,
Following the opener on Saturday against Italy, Ireland have added 11 players to the squad from those who played at Croke on Saturday for the game against France. O'Connell came off during the Italy game after taking a blow to the eye, but is expected to train this week. Trimble came off with a t
The new National World Cup Development programme will show itself on Saturday when Ulster meet Magners League leaders Leinster, Ulster will be without three Internationals for the game! Paddy Wallace is not allowed to play, Stephen Ferris is (from the bench!), Andrew Trimble is while nobody is qu
Ryan Jones certainly does not seem to have benefited from the luck usually ascribed to his Irish team mates. The back row player recently joined the British and Irish Lions on their tour of South Africa in Cape Town. He was called up to replace an injured Stephen Ferris. It turns out that this wa
Declan Kidney feels he has selected the team with the right balance to play Argentina at Croke Park. Geordan Murphy, Jerry Flannery and Stephen Ferris are all drafted back in for the crunch match to ensure Ireland end up in the pool they want for the World Cup Draw. Commenting on the challenge
Ulster back rower Stephen Ferris has also been called into the squad as a precaution for Alan Quinlan, as he continues to recover from his dead leg that he picked up. Ferris has been pulled out of the Ireland 'A' squad for the Churchill Cup tournament and will meet up with the rest of the senior
