Here is the team going into Sunday’s Game:
G Murphy
B Carney
B O’Driscoll (capt)
G Duffy
T Bowe
P Wallace
I Boss
B Young,
J Flannery,
S Best
P O’Connell
M O’Kelly
N Best
S Ferris
J Heaslip

Replacements: R Best, J Hayes, A Quinlan, K Gleeson, E Reddan, R O’Gara, S Horgan.

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Welcome to the newly designed IrishRugby.co.uk, it has been a couple of months in the making but I am very happy with the new look. I hope all the visitors and readers enjoy the new design for the coming season and Rugby World Cup. I will be adding lots more interactive areas and features to [...]

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Ireland are currently awaiting to hear from the IRB to approve them a warm-up game against Bayonne on August 16th.
Bayonne who are a top 14 club in France approached the IRFU after learning that Ireland’s HQ for the World cup will be near their clubs grounds.
Ireland will announce their 30-man squad on August 12th.

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POOL 1: Benetton Treviso; London Irish; Perpignan; Newport Gwent Dragons
POOL 2:Ospreys; Gloucester Rugby; Bourgoin; Ulster Rugby
POOL 3:Stade Francais Paris; Bristol Rugby; Cardiff Blues; Harlequins
POOL 4:Glasgow Warriors; Saracens; Biarritz Olympique; Viadana
POOL 5:London Wasps; ASM Clermont Auvergne; Llanelli Scarlets; Munster
POOL 6:Leinster; Leicester Tigers; Toulouse; Edinburgh Rugby

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