O'Donovan eager to maintain form

Stand-in Ireland coach Niall O’Donovan does not want his squad to get lost in transition as their season comes to a close in Tokyo.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2005 - 16:08

Stand-in Ireland coach Niall O’Donovan does not want his squad to get lost in transition as their season comes to a close in Tokyo.

Ireland, 44-12 conquerors of Japan in Osaka last weekend, take on the charged-up Cherry Blossoms once more on Sunday.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: TokyoPlace: IrelandPlace: JapanPlace: OsakaPlace: South AfricaPlace: Prince Chichibu MemorialPlace: Lansdowne RoadPlace: New ZealandPerson: O'DonovanPerson: Niall O’DonovanPerson: Takuro MiuchiPerson: O’DonovanPerson: Eddie O’SullivanPerson: Girvan DempseyPerson: David HumphreysPerson: Peter StringerPerson: Frankie SheahanPerson: David QuinlanPerson: Gavin DuffyPerson: Denis LeamyPerson: David WallacePerson: Eric MillerPerson: Alan QuinlanPerson: Johnny O’ConnorPerson: Roger WilsonPerson: WallacePerson: MillerPerson: DenisPerson: DavidPerson: EricPerson: Kieran LewisPerson: Conor McPhillipsEvent: 2003 World CupOrganisation: NorthamptonOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: NamibiaOrganisation: Japan
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