Rugby: Ireland A team announced

The Irish A team to play Italy A at Donnybrook on Friday, March 22nd at 6pm, is as follows:

15 - Paddy Wallace (Ulster/Ballymena)

14 - Gordon Darcy (Leinster/Lansdowne)

13 - Mike Mullins (Munster/Young Munster)

12 - Jason Holland (Munster/Midleton)

11 - Anthony Horgan (Munster/Cork Constitution)

10 - Paul Burke (Harlequins)

9 - Neil Doak (Ulster/Belfast Harlequins)

1 - Reggie Corrigan (Leinster/Lansdowne) Captain

2 - Gavin Hickie (Leinster/St. Mary's College)

3 - Simon Best (Ulster/Belfast Harlequins)

4 - Leo Cullen (Leinster/Blackrock College)

5 - Bob Casey (Leinster/Blackrock College)

6 - Alan Quinlan (Munster/Shannon)

7 - Keith Gleeson (Leinster/St. Mary's College)

8 - Victor Costello (Leinster/St. Mary's College)

Replacements: 16 - James Blaney (Munster/Shannon), 17 - Marcus Horan

(Munster/Shannon), 18 - Donnacha O'Callaghan (Munster/Cork Constitution), 19

- Andy Ward (Ulster/Ballynahinch), 20 - Brian O'Meara (Leinster/Cork

Constitution), 21 - Jeremy Staunton (Munster/Garryowen), 22 - Justin Bishop

(London Irish).

Not considered: Paul Shields (Ulster/Ballymena)