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Ireland Squad For RBS Six Nations


...Paul O'Connell, battering his way through the English line, makes a welcome return to the Ireland Squad for the RBS 6 Nations Championship...


Ireland 2006 RBS Six Nations Squad

Brian O’Driscoll and Paul O’Connell have made welcome returns to the Irish squad in the 35 man panel announced by Ireland Coach Eddie O’Sullivan for the RBS Six Nations Championship. Also returning to the squad is Denis Hickie, who, along with O’Driscoll and O’Connell, missed all of Ireland‘s November Internationals.

The Irish Management have also included four uncapped players in the squad. They include Rob Kearney and Jamie Heaslip from Leinster, who were members of the squad for the November Internationals. The uncapped newcomers are Leicester’s backrow Shane Jennings and Wasps scrumhalf Eoin Reddan.

Commenting on the squad, Ireland Coach Eddie O’Sullivan said, “Paul (O’Connell) and Brian (O’Driscoll) have had tough seasons so far in terms of injuries, but their form has been excellent since they returned to playing in December. Along with the return of Denis Hickie, it gives the squad a little bit more experience then we had in November. Keeping in mind that we have the final round of the Heineken Cup this weekend, hopefully the squad will be fit and well and on the field next Monday morning”.

He continued, “As well as the return of the more senior players, we still have a good blend of youth with Andrew Trimble, Rory Best, Neil Best and Jerry Flannery all coming into the Six Nations with a little bit more experience.

Commenting on the new additions to the squad, he said, “Both Eoin (Reddan) and Shane (Jennings) have been in good form for their clubs, so it will be good to see how they go with the squad next week. Jeremy Staunton and John Kelly have also been playing well and deserve their call up.

The full squad is as follows:

Forwards (19):
Neil Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Simon Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Rory Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Shane Byrne (Saracens)
Reggie Corrigan (Greystones/Leinster)
Simon Easterby (Llanelli)
Anthony Foley (Shannon/Munster)
Jerry Flannery (Shannon/Munster)
John Hayes (Bruff/Munster)
Jamie Heaslip (Clontarf/Leinster)
Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster)
Shane Jennings (Leicester)
Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Donncha O’Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Paul O’Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
Johnny O’Connor (Wasps)
Mick O’Driscoll (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Malcolm O’Kelly (St.Mary’s College/Leinster)
David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster)

Backs (16): Club Caps
Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Gordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College/Leinster)
Guy Easterby (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Denis Hickie (St.Mary’s College/Leinster)
Shane Horgan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
David Humphreys (Dungannon/Ulster)
Robert Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
John Kelly Cork (Constitution/Munster)
Geordan Murphy (Leicester)
Brian O’Driscoll (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Ronan O’Gara (Cork Constitution)
Eoin Reddan (Wasps)
Jeremy Staunton (Wasps)
Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster)
Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)

Not considered though injury:
Alan Quinlan (Shannon/Munster)
Frankie Sheahan (Cork Constitution/Munster)




Filed on 17 January 2006
Filed by Editor

palance

Thats a good squad, I'm glad Eddie noticed the form of Reddan and Jennings across the water. The only surprise imo is John Kelly, I'd have thrown Lewis in, he has bags more pace than the Munster man.

Amz

It's a decent enough squad, but I doubt the shortened one will be as good.

colster

Gleeson being left out is another suprise.

Nukem

Shane Byrne (Saracens)
Reggie Corrigan (Greystones/Leinster)

Dunno what the hell EOS is thinking:o

Amz

Nukem wrote:

Shane Byrne (Saracens)
Reggie Corrigan (Greystones/Leinster)

Dunno what the hell EOS is thinking:o

Aye, although I doubt Corrigan will make the cut. Not sure about Byrne.

Nukem

Amz wrote:

Aye, although I doubt Corrigan will make the cut. Not sure about Byrne.

Granted Corrigan is an old head and might be good for the young guys coming through but he is just getting old now and watched the match the other day and he gave a few silly penalties away.
Byrne is just not on form - has to be Flannery at the moment.

Delighted Heaslip,Jennings,Lewis and Reddan are there - shows that he might take risks.

Now the next argument will be who is gonna play 15?

Snickers Man

palance wrote:

Thats a good squad, I'm glad Eddie noticed the form of Reddan and Jennings across the water. The only surprise imo is John Kelly, I'd have thrown Lewis in, he has bags more pace than the Munster man.

Damn right!!!

No to Munster players who wear a number larger than 10 on their backs!!

Always!!!!

Ham fisted donkeys the lot of them. Keep them in the pack.