Sexton keeps O’Gara out
22 Jun 2010
Ireland have retained four players who started against the NZ Maori last Friday for their Test against the Wallabies.
Flyhalf Jonathan Sexton, inside centre Paddy Wallace, blindside flank Niall Ronan and debutant No 8 Chris Henry all remain in the run-on side for the clash in Brisbane this Saturday. Fullback Rob Kearney, wings Tommy Bow and Andrew Trimble, scrumhalf Tomas O’Leary and captain Brian O’Driscoll all return to the backline.
Lock Mick O’Driscoll recovered from a back injury to partner Donncha O’Callaghan in the second row. Hooker Damien Varley and flank Rhys Ruddock are set to make their Irish debuts from the bench.
Ireland – 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O’Driscoll (c), 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Andrew Trimble, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Tomas O’Leary, 8 Chris Henry, 7 Shane Jenning, 6 Niall Ronan, 5 Mick O’Driscoll, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 Tony Buckley, 2 Sean Cronin, 1 Cian Healy.
Subs: 16 Damien Varley, 17 Tom Court, 18 Dan Tuohy, 19 Rhys Ruddock, 20 Eoin Reddan, 21 Ronan O’Gara, 22 Geordan Murphy.
2 Comments
22 Jun 2010, 09:02 am
Irish Dragons!
22 Jun 2010, 10:42 am
The Paddies only fielded a dirt-track midweek XV against NZ Maori. They’d have done better fielding no-one at all.
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