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Ronan O'Gara's retirement from professional rugby brings to an end an achievement-packed career that saw him dominate matches in Ireland and around the world in the colours of Cork Constitution, Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions.
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Wessell Replaces O'Loughlin on Irish Womens Team
14 February 2002, 1:06 pm
Erika Wessell replaces Mary O'Loughlin at number 8 on the Irish Womens side for the game against England at Worcester on Sunday next (2.30 pm). O'Loughlin has a badly bruised foot,
The Welsh player Liza Burgess was cited for an incident in that match and has been handed a three match ban by the WRU.
The Ireland squad will assemble in Dublin on Saturday, train in St Patricks College, Drumcondra, in the afternoon and fly out on Sunday for Worcester via Luton airport.
Ireland. 1 Maura Coulter (Blackrock); 2. Elaine Collins (UL/Bohs), 3. Edel Coen (Highfield); 4. Maeve Quirke (UL/Bohs), 5. Anne MArie McAllister (Blackrock); 6. Rachel (Reid Cooke), 7. Fiona Steed (Shannon), 8. Eryka Wessell (Richmond). 9. Karen Eagleson (Cooke), 10. Nicki Milne (Worcester); 11. Fiona Neary (Waterloo); 12. Rachel Boyd (Cooke), 13. Patrique Kelly (UL/Bohs), 14. Suzanne Felming capt (Cooke); 15. Sarah Jane Belton (UL/Bohs).
16. Jean Lonergan (Shannon), 17. Gillian McAllister (Cooke), 18. Rosie Foley (Shannon), 19. Bridget Montgomery (Ripon), 20. Rochelle Howell (UL/Bohs), 21. Rachel Tucker (Shannon), 22. Lynne Cantwell (UL/Bohs).
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