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Six Irish to tour with Baa-Baas

Coach Bob Dwyer has named six Ireland players on the Barbarians squad for their three-match tour of Britain.

Geordan Murphy, Shane Horgan, Brian O'Driscoll and David Humphreys are the backs selected, while Malcolm O'Kelly and Eric Miller will be vying for a place in the pack.

The tour opens at Murrayfield on Sunday and then moves to Ashton Gate in Bristol  for a clash with Wales on May 26 before concluding against England at Twickenham the following Sunday.

Backs: C Cullen (NZ), G Murphy  (Irl), B Reihana (NZ), S Terblanche (SA), B Paulse (SA), P Sackey (Eng), V Delasau (Fij), S Horgan (Irl), B O'Driscoll (Irl), M Burke (Aus), N Grey (Aus), T Castaignede (Fra), D Humphries (Irl), N De Kock (SA), M Robinson (Nzl).

Forwards: J Leonard  (Eng), O Le Roux (SA), C Visagie (SA), G Feek (Nzl), R Bands (SA), A Oliver (Nzl), M Sexton (Nzl), M Andrews (SA), M O'Kelly (Irl), M Connors (Aus), B Mika (Nzl), O Finegan (Aus), E Miller (Irl), A Vos  (SA), J Blackie (Nzl), A Persico (Ita), N Back  (Eng), O Magne (Fra), T Randell (Nzl), B Skinstad (Rsa).

Filed by Johnny Proby

 
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