Kearney inspired by 'special' Six Nations debut

The gloom shrouding Irish rugby may still linger but Rob Kearney’s RBS 6 Nations debut has left the rookie Leinster winger eager for more.

Sun, 03 Feb, 2008 - 13:09

The gloom shrouding Irish rugby may still linger but Rob Kearney’s RBS 6 Nations debut has left the rookie Leinster winger eager for more.

Ireland opened the championship with a laboured 16-11 victory over wooden-spoon favourites Italy which has done nothing to restore the morale sapped by a calamitous World Cup.

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Courts Rugby Six Nations Place: Croke Park Person: Kearney Person: Rob Kearney Person: Gordon D’Arcy Person: D’Arcy Person: Gordon Person: Martin Castrogiovanni Person: Eddie O’Sullivan Event: Six Nations Event: RBS 6 Nations Event: World Cup Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Italy Organisation: France Organisation: England

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