Shocked Healey axed by Leicester

AUSTIN HEALEY has been sensationally axed for Leicester’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leinster tomorrow.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2005 - 01:00

Charlie Mulqueen

The England and Lions star will be replaced on the wing by Ireland’s Geordan Murphy, who switches from full back, with in-form 23-year-old Sam Vesty given the number 15 shirt.

“I’m very, very, very, very disappointed and I don’t understand it,” said Healey, 31.

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Courts Rugby Heineken Cup Person: Healey Person: Austin Healey Person: Geordan Murphy Person: Sam Vesty Person: John Wells Person: Wellsy Person: Wells Person: Sam Person: Pat Howard Person: Austin Person: Pat Person: Geordie Person: Graham Rowntree Person: Lewis Moody Person: Julian White Person: Ben Kay Person: LEICESTER Person: S Vesty Person: G Murphy Person: O Smith Person: D Gibson Person: L Lloyd Person: A Goode Person: H Ellis Person: G Rowntree Person: G Chuter Person: J White Person: M Johnson Person: L Deacon Person: L Moody Person: N Back Person: M Corry Person: J Buckland Person: M Holford Person: D Morris Person: B Kay/B Deacon Person: H Tuilagi Person: W Johnson Person: S Bemand Person: R Broadfoot Person: A Tuilagi Person: A Healey Event: Heineken Cup quarter-final Event: Zurich Premiership Organisation: Leicester Organisation: Leinster Organisation: England Organisation: Lions Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Leeds Organisation: Leicester Mercury

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