Ireland pair in World Cup battle

Ireland boss Eddie O’Sullivan has told Paddy Wallace and Jeremy Staunton one of them will go to the World Cup.

Wed, 08 Nov, 2006 - 07:10
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Ireland boss Eddie O’Sullivan has told Paddy Wallace and Jeremy Staunton one of them will go to the World Cup.

Wallace and Staunton are locked in a duel to see who will provide cover for first choice fly-half Ronan O’Gara over the coming months and in France next year.

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