Ireland Rugby World Cup Shadow Squad

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan admitted that there were several close calls for places in his 30-strong player squad for the World up and as a result has placed 14 player on standby

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan admitted that there were several close calls for places in his 30-strong player squad for the World up and as a result has placed 14 player on standby.

RWC Shadow Squad.

Justin Bishop (London Irish)
Paul Burke (Harlequins)
Emmet Byrne (Leinster – St. Mary’s College)
Leo Cullen (Leinster – Blackrock
College)
Gordon Darcy (Leinster – Lansdowne)
Kieron Dawson (London Irish),
Justin Fitzpatrick (Castres)
Tyrone Howe (Ulster – Dungannon), Mike Mullins
(Munster – Old Crescent)
Brian O’Meara (Leinster – Cork
Constitution)
David Quinlan (Leinster – Blackrock College)
Paul Shields (Ulster – Ballymena)
David Wallace (Munster – Garryowen)
Paddy Wallace (Ulster –
Ballymena).