Australia v Ireland (June 14th, 2008)
Venue: Telstra Dome, Melbourne (Australia)
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008
Kickoff: 05:05 US Central
Australia
First XV: 15-Cameron Shepherd, 14-Peter Hynes, 13-Stirling Mortlock, 12-Berrick Barnes, 11-Lote Tuqiri, 10-Matt Giteau, 9-Luke Burgess, 8-Wycliff Palu, 7-George Smith, 6-Rocky Elsom, 5-Nathan Sharpe, 4-James Horwill, 3-Matt Dunning, 2-Stephen Moore, 1-Benn Robinson.
Reserves: 16-Adam Freier, 17-Al Baxter, 18-Dean Mumm, 19-Phil Waugh, 20-Sam Cordingley, 21-Ryan Cross, 22-Adam Ashley-Cooper.
Ireland
First XV: 15-Robert Kearney, 14-Shane Horgan, 13-Brian O’Driscoll, 12-Paddy Wallace, 11-Tommy Bowe, 10-Ronan O’Gara, 9-Peter Stringer, 8-Jamie Heaslip, 7-David Wallace, 6-Denis Leamy, 5-Paul O’Connell, 4-Donncha O’Callaghan, 3-John Hayes, 2-Rory Best, 1-Marcus Horan.
Reserves: 16-Jerry Flannery, 17-Tony Buckley, 18-Mick O’Driscoll, 19-Shane Jennings, 20-Eoin Reddan, 21-Geordan Murphy, 22-Girvan Dempsey.
New Zealand v Ireland (June 7th, 2008)
Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand)
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008
Kickoff: 02:35 US Central
New Zealand
First XV: Mils Muliaina, Anthony Tuitavake, Conrad Smith, Ma’a Nonu, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Daniel Carter, Andy Ellis, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw, Rodney So’oialo, Ali Williams, Brad Thorn, John Afoa, Andrew Hore, Neemia Tialata.
Reserves: Keven Mealamu, John Schwalger, Anthony Boric, Jimmy Cowan, Stephen Donald, Leon MacDonald, Adam Thomson.
Ireland
First XV: Robert Kearney, Shane Horgan, Brian O’Driscoll, Luke Fitzgerald, Tommy Bowe, Ronan O’Gara, Eoin Reddan, Jamie Heaslip, David Wallace, Denis Leamy, Donncha O’Callaghan, Paul O’Connell, John Hayes, Jerry Flannery, Marcus Horan.
Reserves: Rory Best, Tony Buckley, Mick O’Driscoll, Shane Jennings, Peter Stringer, Paddy Wallace, Girvan Dempsey.
2008 Ireland Summer Squad
The 2008 Ireland squad for the May 27th game against the Barbarians and the summer tour to New Zealand and Australia has been announced. The * indicates players that will participate in the Barbarians match but will not be traveling to the Southern Hemisphere.
Backs:
Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Isaac Boss (Ballymena/Ulster), Ian Dowling (Shannon/Munster), Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College/Leinster), Gavin Duffy (Galwegians/Connacht), Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster), Shane Horgan (Boyne/Leinster), Robert Kearney (UCD/Leinster), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Brian O’Driscoll (UCD/Leinster), Ronan O’Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster), Eoin Reddan (Wasps), Jonathon Sexton* (St.Mary’s College/Leinster), Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster), Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster).
Forwards:
Neil Best* (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Rory Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Tony Buckley (Shannon/Munster), Tom Court* (Malone/Ulster), Bob Casey* (London Irish), Ryan Caldwell* (Dungannon/Ulster), Stephen Ferris* (Dungannon/Ulster), Jerry Flannery (Shannon/Munster), John Hayes (Bruff/Munster), Jamie Heaslip (Clontarf/Leinster), Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster), Bernard Jackman (Clontarf/Leinster), Shane Jennings (St.Mary’s College/Leinster), Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster), Donncha O’Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster), Paul O’Connell (Young Munster/Munster), Mick O’Driscoll (Cork Constitution/Munster), Malcolm O’Kelly (St.Mary’s College/Leinster), Alan Quinlan (Shannon/Munster), Mike Ross* (Harlequins), David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster), Bryan Young (Ballymena/Ulster).
2008 6 Nations Squad (Ireland)
Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan named the following 33-man squad for the 2008 6 Nations.
Backs:
Tommy Bowe (Ulster), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster), Gordon D’Arcy (Leinster), Gavin Duffy (Connacht), Luke Fitzgerald (Leinster), Shane Horgan (Leinster), Robert Kearney (Leinster), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster), Ronan O’Gara (Munster), Eoin Reddan (Wasps), Jonathan Sexton (Leinster), Peter Stringer (Munster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster), Paddy Wallace (Ulster).
Forwards:
Neil Best (Ulster), Rory Best (Ulster), Tony Buckley (Munster), Leo Cullen (Leinster), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Jerry Flannery (Munster), John Hayes (Munster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Marcus Horan (Munster), Bernard Jackman (Leinster), Denis Leamy (Munster), Donncha O’Callaghan (Munster), Johnny O’Connor (Connacht), Mick O’Driscoll (Munster), Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster), Alan Quinlan (Munster), David Wallace (Munster).