Dempsey wins landmark cap

Leinster’s Girvan Dempsey has edged out Geordan Murphy for the Ireland full-back jersey and will win his 70th Test cap in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales.

Dempsey wins landmark cap
Tue, 30 Jan, 2007 - 13:15
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Leinster’s Girvan Dempsey has edged out Geordan Murphy for the Ireland full-back jersey and will win his 70th Test cap in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales.

Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan has mad five changes from the first-string team that beat Australia so impressively last November.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPerson: DempseyPerson: Girvan DempseyPerson: Geordan MurphyPerson: Eddie O’SullivanPerson: Shane HorganPerson: Andrew TrimblePerson: Tommy BowePerson: Denis HickiePerson: Peter StringerPerson: Isaac BossPerson: Simon EasterbyPerson: Neil BestPerson: Marcus HoranPerson: Rory BestPerson: Jerry FlanneryPerson: Malcolm O’KellyPerson: Mick O’DriscollPerson: G DempseyPerson: APerson: B O’DriscollPerson: G D’ArcyPerson: D HickiePerson: R O’GaraPerson: P StringerPerson: M HoranPerson: R BestPerson: J HayesPerson: D O’CallaghanPerson: P O’ConnellPerson: S EasterbyPerson: D WallacePerson: D LeamyPerson: J FlanneryPerson: M O’DriscollPerson: I BossPerson: P WallacePerson: G MurphyEvent: RBS 6 NationsOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: AustraliaOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: LlanelliOrganisation: S BestOrganisation: Leicester
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