Ireland Squad Finalised
Eddie O’Sullivan today finalise his squad for the autumn internationals against South Africa, USA and Argentina. When the preliminary squad was announced last week, 5 vacancies were left.
Ulster’s Roger Wilson and Leinster duo Eric Miller and Victor Costello are the forwards included. Gavin Duffy and John Kelly are added to the backs.
Meanwhile the IRFU have confirmed that Gordon D’Arcy will miss the match against South Africa following the groin injury he picked up last Saturday against Bath.
Forwards: Simon Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Shane Byrne (Blackrock College/Leinster), Reggie Corrigan (Greystones/Leinster), Leo Cullen (Blackrock College/Leinster), Simon Easterby (Lianeli), Anthony Foley (Shannon/Munster), John Hayes (Shannon/Munster), Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster), Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster), Donnacha O’Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster), Paul O’Connell (Young Munster/Munster), Johnny O’Connor (Wasps), Malcolm O’Kelly (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Frankie Sheahan (Cork Constitution/Munster), Eric Miller (Leinster), Victor Costelloe (Leinster), Roger Wilson (Ulster)
Backs: Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Gordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster), Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College/Leinster), Guy Easterby (Blackrock College/Leinster), Denis Hickie (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Anthony Horgan (Cork Constitution/Munster), Shane Horgan (Lansdowne/Leinster), David Humphreys (Dungannon/Ulster), Kevin Maggs (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Brian O’Driscoll (Blackrock College/Leinster), Ronan O’Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster), Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster), Gavin Duffy (Harlequins), John Kelly (Munster)

November 2nd, 2004 at 2:27 pm
This is going to be South Africa’s toughest game. A rugby fest for both the Irish and us. Enjoy the game