Keith Wood returns to the Irish side
Tuesday, 17 September 2002 13:01The Irish rugby team to play Russia in a World cup qualifier in Siberia this Saturday has been announced. The team shows just one change from the side that beat Romania at Thomond Park with Keith Wood returning and Shane Byrne dropping to the bench. The Irish party leaves for Krasnyarsk on Thursday for Saturday's match.
The Irish team to play Russia on Saturday:
15 - Girvan Dempsy (Leinster/Terenure).
14 - John Kelly (Munster/Cork Con).
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster/Blackrock).
12 - Kevin Maggs (Bath)
11 - Denis Hickie (Leinster/St Mary's).
10 - Ronan O'Gara (Munster/Cork Con).
9 - Peter Stringer (Munster/Shannon).
1 - Reggie Corrigan (Leinster/Greystones).
2 - Keith Wood (Harlequins).
3 - John Hayes (Munster/Shannon).
4 - Gary Longwell (Ulster/Ballymena).
5 - Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster/St Mary's).
6 - Simon Easterby (Llanelli).
7 - Keith Gleeson (Leinster/St Mary's).
8 - Anthony Foley (Munster/Shannon).
Filed by James Shortt
