Quinlan Out Of ‘A’ Team
David Quinlan has been withdrawn from the Ireland ‘A’ team due to illness. Gavin Duffy comes into the starting XV, taking the outside centre berth, with Bryn Cunningham bumped up to the bench.
…Gavin Duffy – who has replaced the injured David Quinlan…
David Quinlan has been withdrawn from the Ireland ‘A’ team due to the flu. Gavin Duffy comes into the starting XV, taking the outside centre berth, with Bryn Cunningham bumped up to the replacements bench.
Due to Duffy’s inclusion, Leinster’s Kieran Lewis shifts to inside centre for Friday’s clash with England ‘A’.
IRELAND ‘A’ TEAM (v ENGLAND ‘A’, Kingsholm, Gloucester, Friday, March 17, kick-off 7.45pm):
15 – Robert Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 0
14 – Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 8
13 – Gavin Duffy (Harlequins) 4
12 – Kieran Lewis (St. Mary’s College/Leinster) 1
11 – Ian Dowling (Shannon/Munster) 0
10 – Jeremy Staunton (Wasps) 3
9 – Tomas O’Leary (Dolphin/Munster) 0
1 – Ray Hogan (Galwegians/Connacht) 0
2 – John Fogarty (Buccaneers/Connacht) 0
3 – Bryan Young (Ballymena/Ulster) 0
4 – Mick O’Driscoll (Captain) (Cork Constitution/Munster) 3
5 – Matt McCullough (Ballymena/Ulster) 4
6 – Neil Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 2
7 – Shane Jennings (Leicester) 0
8 – Jamie Heaslip (Clontarf/Leinster) 0
Replacements:
16 – Brian Blaney (Terenure College/Leinster) 0
17 – Ronan McCormack (UCD/Leinster) 0
18 – Leo Cullen (Leicester) 18
19 – Roger Wilson (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 1
20 – Chris Keane (Buccaneers/Connacht) 0
21 – Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster) 0
22 – Bryn Cunningham (Dungannon/Ulster) 0