Geordan Murphy is braced for an aerial bombardment when Ireland collide with Argentina.

IRELAND senior men’s interim coach Dave Passmore believes the young players in his squad will be in for a serious test as they take on Argentina in the first of an international double-header at Belfield tonight (7.30pm).

HIS first World Cup and, as he alluded to afterwards, possibly his last, was a disappointing affair admitted David Wallace.

THOUGH the Ireland squad had a scheduled weights session on Tuesday evening, David Wallace managed to snatch portions of the Argentina and Georgia match.

WELL, at least the beer on offer in the Stade de France is no longer under scrutiny.

GIRVAN DEMPSEY says Ireland’s uninspiring record in Paris won’t trouble the World Cup squad who face France in the Stade de France (September 21) and Argentina nine days later in the Parc des Princes.

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A PREVIEW copy of the RTÉ’s “Reaching for Glory: Inside Irish rugby 07” was passed amongst the press core in Santa Fe last week, but one player who probably wouldn’t have appreciated a viewing was Geordan Murphy.

Uganda will be aiming to finish unbeaten in the ICC World Cricket League Division 3 when it faces an ever-improving Argentina in the final in Darwin, Australia, on Saturday.

EDDIE O’Sullivan has hit out at accusations by Felipe Contepomi that Ireland set out to deliberately unsettle the Argentineans during last Saturday’s test match — and told the Puma No 10: “I’m disappointed in you.”

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own.

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has today urged the International Rugby Board to include his country in the RBS 6 Nations.

LIONS full-back Geordan Murphy last night expressed his relief at avoiding a repeat of the nightmare scenario which wrecked his World Cup dream in 2003.

Lions full-back Geordan Murphy today expressed his relief at avoiding a repeat of the nightmare scenario which wrecked his World Cup dream.

RONAN O’GARA is not displaying many outward signs of the mauling he and several other Irish players received at the hands of the Argentineans last Saturday - the cut under his eye he received in that match having pretty much cleared up.

IRISH coach Eddie O’Sullivan believes the Tri-Nations Championship should be expanded to include Argentina.

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JUST the other day I was in a small airport in a remote part of Argentina. On the wall was a prominent tribute to the local pilots who died during the 1983 effort to “reclaim the Malvinas”.

AUSTRALIA are predicting they will confront a fast and furious new-look Ireland team, based around star Lions’ centre Brian O’Driscoll when they meet in their final pool match in Melbourne on Saturday night.

Rehabilitation in the swimming pool rather than a training stint was the preferred choice today as Ireland’s World Cup squad moved camp from Adelaide to Melbourne.

BLEARY Irish eyes are smiling after yesterday’s early start and a nail-biting, see-saw single point victory over the Pumas down under.

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BRIAN O'DRISCOLL restrained himself this time and there was no lap of honour.

HE had done his bit, had Gary Longwell, played his part in beating the Wallabies and been intoxicated by the wonderful lap of honour.

HAVING thrashed Italy 36-6 at the weekend, Argentina should have held fond memories of their visit to Rome.

DAVID BECKHAM has insisted England must start to match Argentina’s capacity for ‘cunning’, which led to the 1998 World Cup red card.

Gabriel Batistuta's 10th World Cup goal helped World Cup favourites Argentina kick-off their campaign with a hard-earned win in the Group F opener in Ibaraka.

Gabriel Batistuta's 10th World Cup goal helped World Cup favourites Argentina kick-off their campaign with a hard-earned win in the Group F opener in Ibaraka.