Ireland vs Japan (2nd test)

uberwolf

team named. Again insufficent experimentation for my liking.
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Stand-in coach Niall O'Donovan has made four changes to his side for the second test match on Ireland's tour of Japan this Sunday.

O'Donovan has completely overhauled his back row, with Denis Leamy, David Wallace and Eric Miller replacing Alan Quinlan, Johnny O'Connor and Roger Wilson.

The only other changes from the team that beat Japan 44-12 last weekend sees David Quinlan earning his first senior start at midfield.

Fly-half David Humphreys captains the side after recovering from a facial injury he sustained in the early stages of the first test.

RuggieBear

great to see stringer playing again........

NOT

Nukem

What the hell are they doin. Words cant express my annoyance at the Irish camp. Another wasted trip around the world: anyways here is the team

(15) Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College/Leinster)
(14) Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
(13) Gavin Duffy (NEC Harlequins)
(12) David Quinlan (Blackrock College/Leinster)
(11) Anthony Horgan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
(10) David Humphreys (Dungannon/Ulster) (Capt)
(9) Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster)
(1) Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster)
(2) Frankie Sheahan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
(3) Simon Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
(4) Leo Cullen (Blackrock College/Leinster)
(5) Matt McCullough (Ballymena/Ulster)
(6) Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster)
(7) David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster)
(8) Eric Miller (Terenure College/Leinster)

JuliusFranco

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Alienboy

the score was 43 12 to Ireland was 'nt it.

Alienboy

I thought it was still a goood match and it was good to se the young guys get a run.

KnowItAll

Good to see Leamy playing. I dunno if he'll end up as a no 7 (too slow-i think) but he is a Richard Hill type of player.

Will Girvan Dempsey ever be dropped? The future of Irish rugby looks great!

BogOak

drop the girvanator? are you mental? play him at flyhalf more like. for the lions. in the tests.

Nukem

*shaking head* wasted tour only thing we now know is what we new alrady. Bowe and Duffy should have had there full caps ages ago,that stringer seems to be getting worse and if we dont add more players and swap players around (Dempsey/Duffy) then we'll be screwed in a few years.

Nukem

PS: Japan could be a brilliant team in the future - they never give up. I respect that 100%

KnowItAll

Stringer is getting worse by the hour! Campbell doesn't seem like the answer to the scrum half problem so we'll have to wait for Boss or someone comming through from munster

David Quinlan doesn't look up to it unfortunatly however it is only 1 game.

The prop situation looks terrible except for Horan.

Duffy and Bowe were the only positives for the tour...

nl

BogOak wrote:

girvanator? .

haha Brilliant.

Chucky the tree

Is EOS still manager of IReland?


why isnt the **** on tour with him then? If he is still manager, he be sacked now for going with the lions.

KnowItAll

Chucky the tree wrote:

Is EOS still manager of IReland?


why isnt the **** on tour with him then? If he is still manager, he be sacked now for going with the lions.

I see your point but it's better for him to go on the tour as it's a great opportunity to learn.

Borzoi

KnowItAll wrote:

I see your point but it's better for him to go on the tour as it's a great opportunity to learn.

Bearing in mind we'll be playing against many of the Lions next year - coaching them now should really give EOS an insight