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Wales tipped to land Grand Slam

THE Welsh U21 side are aiming to land the Grand Slam with victory over Ireland at the Gnoll, Neath, this evening (7pm).

Wales tipped to land Grand Slam

Fri, 18 Mar, 2005 - 00:00

Barry Coughlan

The odds firmly favour the hosts against an Irish side that managed only one victory against Italy in this year's competition.

UCC full-back Denis Hurley makes his debut, coming into the backline with both Mark Kettyle and Ross McCarron sidelined through injury.

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Rugby Place: Gnoll, Neath Person: Denis Hurley Person: Mark Kettyle Person: Ross McCarron Person: Kieran Geraghty Person: Daniel Riordan Person: Paul McKenzie Person: Dungannon Person: R. Williams Person: Brew Person: A.Person: D. Hewitt Person: C. Czekaj Person: M. Jones Person: C. Griffiths Person: Wyn Jones Person: I. Evans Person: C. Davies Person: J. Mills Person: J. Merriman Person: D. Hurley Person: P. McKenzie Person: A. Trimble Person: G. Stafford Person: D. Riordan Person: G. Steenson Person: D. O'Leary Person: M. Diffley Person: J. Merrigan Person: J. Andress Person: L. Stevenson Person: R. Caldwell Person: B. McNamee Person: O. Hennessy Person: S Ferris Person: R. Quinn Person: E. Bracken Person: M. Melbourne Person: Garryowen Person: C. Henry Person: Malone Person: P. Marshall Person: B. Keeshan Person: K. Geraghty Event: Grand Slam Organisation: Wales Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Italy Organisation: UCC Organisation: London Irish Organisation: Wales U21 Organisation: Belfast Harlequins Organisation: Ballymena Organisation: Lansdowne Organisation: Corinthians Organisation: Dungannon Organisation: Buccaneers Organisation: Northampton Organisation: Cork Constitution

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