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Kidney announces squad for Six Nations clash

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has announced a reduced 27-man squad for the opening game in the RBS Six Nations Championship against France on Saturday, February 7.

Kidney announces squad for Six Nations clash

Fri, 30 Jan, 2009 - 16:25

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has announced a reduced 27-man squad for the opening game in the RBS Six Nations Championship against France on Saturday, February 7.

The team and replacements for the game will be selected next Tuesday ahead of the Croke Park clash.

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Courts Rugby Six Nations Place: Park Place: Donnybrook Person: Kidney Person: Declan Kidney Person: Tom Court Person: Tommy Bowe Person: Girvan Dempsey Person: Gordon D’Arcy Person: Keith Earls Person: Luke Fitzgerald Person: Shane Horgan Person: Robert Kearney Person: Geordan Murphy Person: Brian O'Driscoll Person: Ronan O'Gara Person: Tomas O'Leary Person: Peter Stringer Person: Paddy Wallace Person: Rory Best Person: Stephen Ferris Person: Jerry Flannery Person: John Hayes Person: Jamie Heaslip Person: Marcus Horan Person: Denis Leamy Person: Donncha O'Callaghan Person: Paul O'Connell Person: Mick O'Driscoll Person: Malcolm O’Kelly Person: Alan Quinlan Person: David Wallace Person: Isaac Boss Person: Darren Cave Person: Ian Dowling Person: Gavin Duffy Person: Ian Humphreys Person: Keith Matthews Person: Eoin Reddan Person: Jonathan Sexton Person: Andrew Trimble Person: John Andress Person: Neil Best Person: Ryan Caldwell Person: Bob Casey Person: Sean Cronin Person: Cian Healy Person: Bernard Jackman Person: Shane Jennings Person: John Muldoon Person: Mike Ross Person: Donnacha Ryan Person: Sean O’Brien Event: Six Nations Event: RBS Six Nations Championship Organisation: France Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Ulster Organisation: RBS Six Nations Organisation: England Saxons Organisation: Ospreys Organisation: Terenure College Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Lansdowne Organisation: Young Munster Organisation: Munster Organisation: Blackrock College Organisation: Boyne Organisation: UCD Organisation: Leicester Organisation: Cork Constitution Organisation: Dolphin Organisation: Shannon Organisation: Ballymena Organisation: Banbridge Organisation: Malone Organisation: Dungannon Organisation: Bruff Organisation: Naas Organisation: St.Mary’s College Organisation: Garryowen Organisation: Belfast Harlequins Organisation: Galwegians Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Buccaneers Organisation: Wasps Organisation: St. Mary's College Organisation: Exeter Organisation: Northampton Organisation: London Irish Organisation: Clontarf Organisation: Harlequins

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