Five Irish make first Test team

Five Irish players, including captain Paul O'Connell, have been named by head coach Ian McGeechan on the British and Irish Lions team to face South Africa in the first Test match in Durban on Saturday.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2009 - 13:38

Five Irish players, including captain Paul O'Connell, have been named by head coach Ian McGeechan on the British and Irish Lions team to face South Africa in the first Test match in Durban on Saturday.

O'Connell is joined in the starting lineup by Munster teammate David Wallace, as well as Brian O'Driscoll, Tommy Bowe and Jamie Heaslip.

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CourtsRugbyLions 2009Place: DurbanPerson: Paul O'ConnellPerson: Ian McGeechanPerson: O'ConnellPerson: David WallacePerson: Brian O'DriscollPerson: Tommy BowePerson: Jamie HeaslipPerson: Ronan O'GaraPerson: Donncha O'CallaghanPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Shane WilliamsPerson: Andrew SheridanPerson: McGeechanPerson: Lee ByrnePerson: Jamie RobertsPerson: Ugo MonyePerson: Stephen JonesPerson: Mike PhillipsPerson: Tom CroftPerson: Alun-Wyn JonesPerson: Phil VickeryPerson: Lee MearsPerson: Gethin JenkinsPerson: Matthew ReesPerson: Adam JonesPerson: Martyn WilliamsPerson: Harry EllisOrganisation: British and Irish LionsOrganisation: South AfricaOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: OspreysOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: Cardiff BluesOrganisation: HarlequinsOrganisation: ScarletsOrganisation: Leicester TigersOrganisation: London WaspsOrganisation: Bath
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