Ireland three-match itinerary:
June 8 (5.05 pm local time) - V. New Zeland Divisional XV, Timaru;
June 15 (7.05 pm) - V. New Zealand, Carisbrook Stadium, Dunedin;
June 22 (7.05 pm) - V. New Zealand, Eden Park, Auckland.
The Ireland 26 man squad is: Backs: Justin Bishop (London Irish), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster/Terenure College), Guy Easterby (Llanelli), Rob Henderson (Munster/Young Munster), Mel Deane (Sale), Tyrone Howe (Ulster/Dungannon), David Humphreys (Ulster/Dungannon), John Kelly (Munster/Cork Constitution), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster/Blackrock College), Ronan O'Gara (Munster/Cork Constitution), Peter Stringer (Munster/Shannon),
Forwards: Shane Byrne (Leinster/Blackrock College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster/Lansdowne), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Keith Gleeson (Leinster/St. Mary's College), John Hayes (Munster/Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster/Shannon), Gary Longwell (Ulster/Ballymena), Eric Miller (Leinster/Terenure College), Paul O'Connell (Munster/Young Munster), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster/St. Mary's College), Alan Quinlan (Munster/Shannon), Paul Wallace (Leinster/Blackrock College), Keith Wood (Harlequins) Capt; Anthony Fioley (Munster/Shannon)