Ireland Squad For Australia.

Captain Keith Wood has been included in the Ireland squad of 22 for the permanent tsb international on Saturday week (Nov 9th) at Lansdowne Road

The Ireland squad of 22 from which the team to play Australia in the permanent tsb international on Saturday November 9th will be picked is as follows:

Backs: Peter Stringer (Munster/Shannon), Guy Easterby (Llanelli), Ronan O’Gara (Munster/Cork Constitution), David Humphreys (Ulster/Dungannon) Vice-Captain, Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster/Blackrock College) Vice-Captain, Denis Hickie (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster/Terenure College), Shane Horgan (Leinster/Lansdowne), John Kelly (Munster/Cork Constitution).

Forwards: Keith Wood (Harlequins) Captain, Shane Byrne (Leinster/Blackrock College), John Hayes (Munster/Shannon), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster/Greystones), Paul Wallace (Leinster/Blackrock College), Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Gary Longwell (Ulster/Ballymena), Leo Cullen (Leinster/Blackrock College), Anthony Foley (Munster/Shannon) Vice-Captain, Keith Gleeson (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Victor Costello (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Alan Quinlan (Munster/Shannon).

Not considered: David Wallace (Munster/Garryowen), Paul O’Connell (Munster/Young Munster), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Eric Miller (Leinster/Terenure College), Jeremy Davidson (Ulster/Dungannon), Bob Casey (London Irish), Rob Henderson (Munster/Young Munster) and Geordan Murphy (Leicester).