Wallabies dispute Irish consistency in a world gone mad

THE International Rugby Board has spiced up Ireland’s World Cup clash with hosts Australia by controversially placing the Wallabies below Ireland in the latest world rankings.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2003 - 01:00

Colm O’Connor and Barry Coughlan

The world champions are furious that they’ve been demoted to fourth behind England, the All Blacks and third placed Ireland.

Under coach Eddie O’Sullivan, Ireland have won 15 of the last 17 games and lost only to England and Eddie Jones’ Wallabies.

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Courts Rugby International Place: Perth Place: Dublin Place: St James Gate Place: French Pyrenees Place: Gosford Person: Eddie O’Sullivan Person: Eddie Jones’Person: Chris Handy Person: Handy Person: Guinness Person: Michelle Treacy Person: Bernard Charreyre Person: Florin Corodeanu Person: Dragos Dima Person: Corodeanu Person: Dima Person: P. Balan Person: P. Toderasc Person: D. Tudosa Person: Marius Tincu Person: C.Person: A. Petrichei Person: G. Chiriac Person: Costica Mersoiu Person: O. Tonita Person: C. Podea Person: I. Tofan Person: G. Brezoianu Person: R. Gontineac Person: V. Maftei Person: C. Sauan Person: M. Vioreanu Event: Rugby World Cup Organisation: Wallabies Organisation: International Rugby Board Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Australia Organisation: England Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: IRB Organisation: Irish Organisation: New Zealand Organisation: Romania Organisation: Argentina Organisation: Namibia Organisation: France Organisation: South Africa Organisation: Samoa Organisation: Scotland Organisation: Wales Organisation: Biarritz Organisation: Farul Constanta Organisation: Rovigo Organisation: Steaua Bucharest Organisation: Pau Organisation: MRP Organisation: Bourgoin Organisation: Brive Organisation: Bordeaux Organisation: Grenoble Organisation: Valence Organisation: Dinamo Bucharest Organisation: DLSP

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