When Ireland last played Australia in a one-day international in Belfast, it took just three deliveries for Aussie fast bowler Brett Lee to underline the vast chasm in quality between the sides.

THE REPUBLIC Of Ireland got their defence of the Centenary Shield off to a satisfactory start when they drew with Wales in the first International game to be played at the excellently prepared Killarney Celtic Grounds last evening.

Former Waikato scrum-half Isaac Boss has arrived at Ulster to give Kieran Campbell serious competition for his starting position.

ALL BLACKS hooker Anton Oliver is out of contention for the first test against the Lions. He has failed to recover from his calf injury and will not play in Christchurch next Saturday.

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