International Rugby returns to Sandy Park


Churchill Cup

By Moorsman
May 7 2007

South West rugby fans have a great opportunity to see International Rugby at Sandy Park, Exeter. Ireland A play two of their Barclays Churchill Cup matches there. They play Canada on Saturday 19th May and New Zealand Maori's on May 29th. Both matches are in the evening and kick off at 8pm.

CHURCHILL CUP

Saturday 19th May
Ireland A v Canada

Tuesday 29th May
NZ Maori v Ireland A

International Rugby returns to Sandy Park, home of Exeter Chiefs.  Two matches from the Barclays Churchill Cup will take place this month.

Ireland A take on Canada on saturday 19th, followed by the NZ Maori's taking on Ireland A on the 29th.  This is a chance for players to impress and push for a place in their World Cup squads for later in the year.

Ireland A have announced a strong squd but the other side have yet to release player details.  I'll post them as soon as they have.

IRELAND 'A' Squad (2007 Barclays Churchill Cup):

Forwards (15):

Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon/Ulster)
Sean Cronin (Shannon/Munster)
Andrew Farley (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Declan Fitzpatrick (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
John Fogarty (Buccaneers/Connacht) (capt)
David Gannon (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Ray Hogan (Galwegians/Connacht)
Stephen Keogh (Shannon/Leinster)
John Lyne (Lansdowne/Leinster)
John Muldoon (Galwegians/Connacht)
*Johnny O’Connor (Wasps)
John O’Sullivan (Garryowen/Munster)
Michael Ross (NEC Harlequins)
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
*Roger Wilson (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)

Backs (13):

Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Keith Earls (Thomond/Munster)
*Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster)
John Hearty (Galwegians/Connacht)
Ian Humphreys (Leicester)
Chris Keane (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Seamus Mallon (Northampton)
Frank Murphy (Leicester)
Johnny Murphy (Leicester)
Paul McKenzie (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Fergus McFadden (UCD/Leinster)
Daniel Riordan (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)

*Full International Cap


This is a great chance to see up players who may become full Internationals  playing rugby in the South West.  

Tickets available online at www.exeterchiefs.co.uk or call 01392 890890 

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