Irish Squad for South Africa Test Announced

Irish Coach Eddie O’Sullivan has named the 22 players from which the team to play South Africa on November 13th will be selected.

Irish Squad for South Africa Test Announced

Irish Coach Eddie O’Sullivan has named the 22 players from which the team to play South Africa on November 13th will be selected. The squad contains one uncapped player in the shape of former Irish schools, Under 21, Connacht and Ireland A player, Johnny O’Connor.

The squad also shows two further changes from that which took on South Africa in the second test in Cape Town during the summer, with Eric Miller returning and the first appearance of Denis Hickie in almost a year in an Irish squad following his achilles injury he sustained in last years World Cup in Australia.

The South African team begin their tour this weekend when they take on Wales in Cardiff.

The squad of 22 is as follows:

Forwards (12):

Shane Byrne (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Reggie Corrigan (Greystones/Leinster)

Simon Easterby (LIaneli)

Anthony Foley (Shannon/Munster)

John Hayes (Shannon/Munster)
Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster)
Eric Miller (Terenure College/Leinster)

Donncha O’Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Paul O’Connell (Young Munster/Munster)

Johnny O’Connor (Wasps)

Malcolm O’Kelly (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)

Frankie Sheahan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Backs (10):

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)

Kevin Maggs (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)

Geordan Murphy (Leicester)
Brian O’Driscoll (Blackrock College/Leinster)

Ronan O’Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster)
Not considered due to injury:

Victor Costello (St. Mary’s College/Leinster) {Rib}

Gordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster) {Groin}

Roger Wilson (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) {Ankle}