Emerging Ireland team manager Joey Miles yesterday spoke of the common bond between everyone in Irish rugby to maximise overseas tours for the benefit of the game.

Eric Elwood and Anthony Foley will be retained as the coaching team for the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds for the game against the England Saxons next year, the IRFU has confirmed today.

RISING coaching stars Eric Elwood and Anthony Foley have been given the reins of the Ireland Wolfhounds team for two A internationals in the new year.

Eric Elwood and Anthony Foley will take the reins of the Ireland Wolfhounds for the forthcoming games against Scotland A and England Saxons early next year, it was announced today.

SALE Sharks second row Kristian Ormsby is a doubt for his Sunday’s Heineken Cup clash with Munster at Edgeley Park.

Former Ireland forwards coach Niall O'Donovan has been appointed as assistant coach of the Ireland A side, working with head coach Michael Bradley and manager Joey Miles.

MICHAEL BRADLEY has been reappointed as coach to the Ireland A team for this season’s internationals and onto the Churchill Cup in June.

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) today confirmed the coach and manager positions for representative teams for the coming season.

Ireland see no reason why the introduction of Paddy Wallace to the starting line-up should drastically alter their game plan for Saturday’s Test against New Zealand.

Ireland centre Luke Fitzgerald has been ruled out of Saturday’s Test against New Zealand in Wellington with an ankle injury.

The IRFU have confirmed the interim management of the Ireland team that will play the Barbarians and tour to the Southern Hemisphere this summer.

IRELAND A coach Michael Bradley has made six changes to the Ireland A team to take on England Saxons in the Churchill Cup Plate final tomorrow at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada.

IRELAND A will take a squad of 28 players to Canada and the US for next year’s Churchill Cup.

Niall O’Donovan’s Ireland side will pay full respect to hosts Japan tomorrow despite the huge gulf in class.

It will be a family affair for talented number eight Roger Wilson when he dons an Ireland shirt for the first time on Sunday.

Charlie Mulqueen

INJURY-HIT Cardiff still hope to spring a Celtic League surprise on Munster at the Arms Park this evening (5.30).

Michael Bradley will be the head coach for the Irish A team to play France A next Friday night in Donnybrook.

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley appears likely to join the Irish coaching team for the tour to Japan this summer.