Bruce considers switching allegiance to the North

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND defender Alex Bruce could be set to buck the trend of recent years by changing his international allegiance to Northern Ireland.

Bruce considers switching allegiance to the North
Wed, 15 Jun, 2011 - 01:00
Colm O’Connor

Northern Ireland boss Nigel Worthington has revealed he has held discussions with Leeds player Bruce, who has two Republic caps.

Both of Bruce’s caps were in friendly games in 2007 and 2008 so he remains eligible for Northern Ireland.

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