From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2003 Ireland rugby union tour of The South Seas
2003 Ireland rugby union tour of The South Seas
Seas.
2003 Ireland rugby union tour of the South Seas Eddie Earl Va’a Eric Miller
O’Sullivan initially selected a squad of 41 players for the Con: Gordon
Ireland national rugby union team 2003 summer tour. Pen: D’Arcy
Keith Wood also travelled with the tour party as an addi- Con: Ronan
tional player for training purposes.[1] However Rob Hen- O’Gara (2)
derson, Denis Hickie and Anthony Foley all subsequently Pen: Ronan
withdrew due to injuries [2][3] and Frankie Sheahan had O’Gara (5)
to return home after testing positive for Salbutamol.[4] Drop Goal:
Aiden McCullen and Mike Mullins were both then called Ronan
up as replacements. Mark McHugh marked his senior in- O’Gara
ternational debut with a try against Tonga while [7][8]
McCullen and Anthony Horgan made their senior inter-
national debuts against Samoa. In the same game, Ronan
O’Gara gave a man of the match performance, scoring 32 Touring party
of Ireland’s 40 points. • Manager: Eddie O’Sullivan
• Captains: David Humphreys and Reggie Corrigan
Matches Backs
June 8, Australia 45 - Ireland Subiaco
• Jonathan Bell • Kevin Maggs (Bath
2003 16 Oval, Perth,
(Dungannon/Ulster) Rugby)
Tries: Elton Try: John Western
• Paul Burke (NEC • Mark McHugh (St.
Flatley Kelly Australia
Harlequins) Mary’s
Steve Kefu Con: Attendance:
• Gordon D’Arcy College/Connacht)
George Gre- Pen: David 40,000
(Lansdowne/Leinster) • Mike Mullins (Young
gan Humphreys • Girvan Dempsey Munster/Munster)
Chris Ronan (Terenure • Geordan Murphy
Latham O’Gara College/Leinster) (Leicester Tigers)
Penalty Try • Guy Easterby (Llanelli • Ronan O’Gara (Cork
Cons: Elton Scarlets) Constitution/Munster)
Flatley (?) • Anthony Horgan (Cork • Brian O’Meara (Cork
Pen: Constitution/Munster) Constitution/Leinster)
[5]
• Tyrone Howe • David Quinlan
June Tonga 19 - Ireland Teufaiva (Dungannon/Ulster) (Blackrock
14, 40 Sport Stadi- • David Humphreys College/Leinster)
2003 Tries: Tries: John um, (Dungannon/Ulster) • Peter Stringer
Con: Kelly (2) Nukuʻalofa • John Kelly (Cork (Shannon/Munster)
Pen: Guy Easter- Constitution/Munster) • James Topping
by (2) (Ballymena/Ulster)
Jonathan • Paddy Wallace
Bell (Ballymena/Ulster)
Mark
McHugh Forwards
Con:
Pen: • Simon Best (Belfast • Marcus Horan
[6] Harlequins/Ulster) (Shannon/Munster)
• Emmet Byrne (St. • Gary Longwell
June Samoa 14 - Ireland Apia Park,
Mary’s (Ballymena/Ulster)
20, 40 Apia
College/Leinster) • Aiden McCullen
2003 Tries: Ron Try: Ronan
(Leinster)
Fanuatanu O’Gara (2)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2003 Ireland rugby union tour of The South Seas
• Shane Byrne • Eric Miller (Terenure • Keith Gleeson (St.
(Blackrock College/Leinster) Mary’s
College/Leinster) • Donncha O’Callaghan College/Leinster)
• Reggie Corrigan (Cork
(Greystones/Leinster) Constitution/Munster)
• Victor Costello (St. • Paul O’Connell (Young References
Mary’s Munster/Munster) [1] Wood And Two Wallaces Included in Tour Squad
College/Leinster) • Malcolm O’Kelly (St. [2] Hickie Out Of Tour Squad
• Leo Cullen (Blackrock Mary’s [3] Foley Out of Summer Tour
College/Leinster) College/Leinster) [4] Sheahan Returns From Australia
• Kieron Dawson • Alan Quinlan [5] Aussie Win In The Subiaco
(London Irish) (Shannon/Munster) [6] Irish Hit Tonga For Six
• Simon Easterby • Paul Shields [7] O’Gara The Star in Irish Victory
(Llanelli Scarlets) (Ballymena/Ulster) [8] Impressive Finish To Tour
• Justin Fitzpatrick • David Wallace
(Dungannon/Ulster) (Garryowen/Munster)
See also
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