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Wallace and O'Connell to play in the Triple Crown game

  • 23-03-2004 2:07pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,413 ✭✭✭✭


    From BBC Sport

    Lansdowne Road, Dublin
    Saturday 27 March
    Kick-off: 1600 GMT

    David Wallace and Paul O'Connell will play in Ireland's Triple Crown clash with Scotland on Saturday.

    Munster flanker Wallace takes over from Keith Gleeson, who is out with a broken arm, for the game at Lansdowne Road.

    O'Connell, fit again after overcoming a rib injury, returns to partner Malcolm O'Kelly at lock, with Donnacha O'Callaghan dropping down to the bench.

    "We decided to go for a straight swap rather than mess up the back-row," said Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan.

    O'Sullivan also keeps the back-line intact with Geordan Murphy retaining his place on the left wing.

    The 27-year-old Wallace returns for his 19th cap after missing out on World Cup selection.

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    Pretty good, I hope Wallace can do the business :)

    Dreams of beating Scotland 60-0...


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭evilhomer


    Hope his ball carrying is upto scratch!

    Good to see him get his chance again.

    He will really be up for it on saturday!

    Gwan the Ireland!!

    O'Kelly kept his place and rightly so, DOC is really pressing him for that spot and it has brought out the best in O'Kelly


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭GreenHell


    Back where he should be :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭daveirl


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭MarVeL


    Up until recently I would have agreed with you but Dempsey does seem to be improving at the moment. Of the people available who would you see in the back 3? Possibly Murphy is ready to go back to 15 but then who would you put on the wing? At the moment (and until Hickie returns) this looks like our 1st choice back 3 to me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭damnyanks


    Dempsey never really seems that bad. He doesnt offer much in attack but he seems solid enough at everything else. If he wasn't up to scratch Eddie would of dropped him a long time ago.


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