Ireland keep up World Cup hopes

Ireland 58 Russia 18

Ireland keep up World Cup hopes
Sat, 20 Oct, 2007 - 20:26

Ireland 58 Russia 18

New captain Stuart Littler scored a hat-trick of tries as Ireland kept alive their hopes of a place in the 2008 World Cup with an emphatic win over Russia in Carlow.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: CarlowPlace: DewsburyPerson: Stuart LittlerPerson: RussiansPerson: Oleg LogunovPerson: Valentin BaskakovPerson: Damian BlanchPerson: Sean GleesonPerson: Bob BeswickPerson: LittlerPerson: Nikolay ZagoskinPerson: Paul HandforthPerson: BlanchEvent: 2008 World CupOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: RussiaOrganisation: Lebanon
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