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Reddan's double delight

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Published Date:
17 November 2009
LIMERICK rugby star Eoin Reddan is hoping it's a case of double delight this weekend as he marks his international recall in Saturday's autumn international against Fiji at the RDS, a day after celebrating his 29th birthday - Reddan will partner his Leinster team-mate Jonathan Sexton at half-back in Declan Kidney's side to face the Fijians.
The Irish starting line-up will also feature 22-year-old Munster star Keith Earls who will line out on the left wing in place of the injured Luke Fitzgerald.
Earls will win his fourth full cap in Saturday's clash as he replaced Fitzgerald during the course of Sunday's exciting 20-20 draw with Australia at Croke Park.
Five Munster players are included in Ireland's starting line-up for Saturday as Keith Earls is joined by forwards John Hayes and Jerry Flannery in the front-row, lock Paul O'Connell in the second-row and flanker Denis Leamy in the back-row.
Limerick man Sean Cronin is listed among the replacements.
The Connacht hooker, who won an AIL medal winner with Shannon, could well make his full international debut during the course of Saturday evening's game.
Eoin Reddan, who won his first full international cap as a replacement against France in 2006, has made 16 appearances for his country to date.
Last season Reddan's appearances in the green jersey were curtailed to a starting role against Canada at Thomond Park in November and three more as a used replacement.
Meanwhile the Munster A squad for the province's opening game in the inaugural British and Irish Cup away to Coventry at Butts Stadium this Friday night (7.45pm) has been named.
It includes all those who were involved in the team for inter-provincial win over Ulster at Musgrave Park earlier this month along with Niall Ronan, Julien Brugnaut, Nick Willams and Danny Barnes who was engaged with the Munster Academy side that played the Ireland under-20s on that occasion.
The squad trained this Tuesday morning at UL under the watchful eye of coach Anthony Foley and his assistant Ian Costello.
The management team put their charges through their paces minus Felix Jones and Denis Hurley who were required to train with the full Ireland squad in Dublin.
Coventry gave themselves the best possible preparation for the visit of Munster with 21-6 away win over Birmingham & Solihull Bees in English National League 1 on Sunday.
They led 16-6 at the break having played with a stiff wind at their backs in the opening half.
Coventry lie in eighth place in the Championship League Table, 13 points behind second-placed Bristol Rugby who Munster play next on Friday, November 27 at Nenagh Rugby Football Club.

Munster A squad: F Jones, D Hurley, D Riordan, R O'Mahony, D Barnes, S Zebo, T Gleeson, S Deasy, D Cusack, D Williams, P Rowley, J Brugnaut, S Archer, D Kilcoyne, D Varley, M Sherry, I Nagle, D Foley, P O'Mahony, B Holland, N Ronan, T O'Donnell, N Williams, J Coughlan.

Ireland: Rob Kearney (Leinster); Shane Horgan (Leinster), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster) (capt), Gordon D'Arcy (Leinster), Keith Earls (Munster); Jonathan Sexton (Leinster), Eoin Reddan (Leinster); Tom Court (Ulster), Jerry Flannery (Munster), John Hayes (Munster); Leo Cullen (Leinster), Paul O'Connell (Munster); Stephen Ferris (Ulster), Denis Leamy (Munster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster). Replacements: Sean Cronin (Connacht), Tony Buckley (Munster), Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster), Sean O'Brien (Leinster), Tomas O'Leary (Munster), Paddy Wallace (Ulster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster).

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  • Last Updated: 17 November 2009 7:04 PM
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  • Location: Limerick
 
 
 


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