Irish pair to perform at opening ceremony

Two Irish singers will be among an international choir performing at the opening of the Rugby World Cup in Australia.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2003 - 16:36

Two Irish singers will be among an international choir performing at the opening of the Rugby World Cup in Australia.

Alastair Davies, from Dublin, and Colleen Shannon, from Kerry, will be among a 40-strong international choir that will kick-start the Rugby World Cup at the formal ceremony in Sydney.

The ceremony takes place next Friday.

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