Irish schoolboys win again in Australia

The Irish schoolboys' rugby team secured their fourth victory of their tour to Australia when they beat a strong New South Wales Combined High Schools side 27 - 22 at Eastwood RFC in Sydney.

The victory follows wins against NSW Country Schools (78-0) in their first tour game, Queensland Schools' President's XV (30-19) and Queensland Schools (24-11). These wins continue as part of the build up to the key test match against Australia Schools on August 26.

The team that played against NSW Combined High Schools on Wednesday, 11th August 2004 was as follows:

Robert Kearney (Clongowes), Rory Drysdale (Belfast Royal Academy), Darren Cave (Sullivan Upper School), Jonathan Sexton (St Mary's College), Fionn Carr (Newbridge College), Conan Doyle (Ard Scoil Rís), Joe Burns (Coleraine AI), Darragh Hurley (CBC Cork), Gavin O'Meara (St Mary's College), Paul Collins (Templeogue College), Darren O'Reilly (Blackrock College), Billy Holland (CBC Cork), Diarmuid Laffan (Blackrock College, captain), Michael Essex (CBC Cork), David Pollock (Royal School Dungannon).