O'Sullivan cuts back World Cup squad

[Mentalman]

O'Sullivan cuts back World Cup squad

Friday, 3 August 2007 14:40

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has trimmed his Rugby World Cup squad down to 37 players from the original training squad of 48.

The squad will now prepare for next week's test match against Scotland at Murrayfield.

The players to lose out were Tony Buckley, Peter Bracken, Ryan Caldwell, Johnny O'Connor, Roger Wilson, Tomas O'Leary, Jeremy Staunton, Luke Fitzgerald, Rob Kearney and Kieran Lewis.

Barry Murphy and Shane Jennings where not considered due to injury.

Coach Eddie O'Sullivan said: 'The team to play Scotland will be selected from the 37-man squad named today.
'While the players that have been omitted may come back into the squad in the case of any injuries, it would be fair to say that these 37 players will form the basis of our final Rugby World Cup squad selection.'

Forwards: Neil Best, Rory Best, Simon Best, Leo Cullen, Simon Easterby, Stephen Ferris, Jerry Flannery, Keith Gleeson, John Hayes, Jamie Heaslip, Trevor Hogan, Marcus Horan, Bernard Jackman, Denis Leamy, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell,
Mick O'Driscoll, Malcolm O'Kelly, Alan Quinlan, Frankie Sheahan, David Wallace, Bryan Young.

Backs: Isaac Boss, Tommy Bowe, Brian Carney, Gordon D'Arcy,
Girvan Dempsey, Gavin Duffy, Shane Horgan, Denis Hickie, Geordan Murphy, Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara, Eoin Reddan,
Peter Stringer, Andrew Trimble, Paddy Wallace.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2007/0803/ireland.html

[Mentalman]

No real surprises in the cut. The huge competition in the back row makes it look like Johnny O'Connor has fallen far and fast...he couldn't have known that try celbration against Romania would be the beginning of a barren spell at the top level.

[mannix]

i thought yer man staunton was in charge, i really have fallen behind.Who is this new fella?

[Tyrone Dreamer]

Ronnie's da. Big fan of the blanket defence.

[Star Spangler]

Nice to see Kilcullen businessman Jackman making the cut.