2003 Ireland rugby union tour of The South Seas

2003 Ireland rugby union tour of the South Seas. Eddie O'Sullivan initially selected a squad of 41 players for the Ireland national rugby union team 2003 summer tour. Keith Wood also travelled with the tour party as an additional player for training purposes.[1] However Rob Henderson, Denis Hickie and Anthony Foley all subsequently withdrew due to injuries[2][3] and Frankie Sheahan had to return home after testing positive for Salbutamol.[4] Aiden McCullen and Mike Mullins were both then called up as replacements. Mark McHugh marked his senior international debut with a try against Tonga while McCullen and Anthony Horgan made their senior international debuts against Samoa. In the same game, Ronan O'Gara gave a man of the match performance, scoring 32 of Ireland's 40 points.

2003 Ireland rugby union tour of The South Seas
Coach(es)Eddie O'Sullivan
Summary
P W D L
Total
03 02 00 01
Test match
03 01 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
1 0 0 1
 Tonga
1 1 0 0
 Western Samoa
1 1 0 0

Matches

Australia
7 June 2003
 Australia 45–16  Ireland
Try: Flatley, Gregan 2
S Kefu, Latham
1 penalty try
 Try: Kelly
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys 2, O'Gara
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Nigel Williams

Australia: Team, 15.Chris Latham, 14.Wendell Sailor, 13.Morgan Turinui, 12.Steve Kefu, 11.Joe Roff, 10.Elton Flatley, 7.George Gregan (capt), 6.Bill Young, 5.Jeremy Paul, 4.Patricio Noriega, 3.David Giffin, 2.Nathan Sharpe, 1.David Lyons, 9.George Smith, – replacements: 16.Brendan Cannon, 17.Ben Darwin, 18.Dan Vickerman, 19.Phil Waugh, 20.Chris Whitaker, 21.Nathan Grey, 22.Lote Tuqiri

Ireland: Team, 15.Girvan Dempsey, 14.James Topping, 13.Geordan Murphy, 12.Kevin Maggs, 11.John Kelly, 10.David Humphreys (capt.), 7.Keith Gleeson, 6.Alan Quinlan, 5.Malcolm O'Kelly, 4.Gary Longwell, 3.Reggie Corrigan, 2.Shane Byrne, 1.Marcus Horan, 9.Peter Stringer, – replacements: 17.Emmet Byrne, 18.Paul O'Connell, 21.Ronan O'Gara – No entry: 16.Paul Shields, 19.Eric Miller, 20.Guy Easterby, 22.Tyrone Howe

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Tonga
14 June 2003
 Tonga 19–40  Ireland
Try: Hola 2
Pen: Hola 3
 Try: Bell, Easterby 2,
Kelly 2, McHugh
Teufaiva, Nukuʻalofa
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Steve Walsh

Tonga: Gus Leger, 14.Pierre Hola, 13.Johnny Ngauamo, 12.John Payne, 11.Simana Mafile'o, 10.Toni Alatini, 9.David Palu, 8.Tonga Lea'aetoa, 7.Vili Ma'asi, 6.Hemani Lavaka, 5.Milton Ngauamo, 4.Nisifolo Naufahu, 3.Inoke Afeaki (capt), 2.Stanley Afeaki, 1.Saia Latu, – replacements: 16.Ephraim Taukafa, 17.Kisi Pulu, 18.Viliami Vaki, 21.Taniela Tulia – No entry : 19.Benhur Kivalu, 20.Willie Gibbons, 22.Tevita Tu'ifua

Ireland: 15.Mark McHugh, 14.John Kelly, 13.Mike Mullins, 12.Jonathan Bell, 11.Tyrone Howe, 10.Ronan O'Gara, 9.Guy Easterby, 8.Eric Miller, 7.Kieron Dawson, 6.Simon Easterby, 5.Paul O'Connell, 4.Leo Cullen, 3.Reggie Corrigan (capt), 2.Shane Byrne, 1.Justin Fitzpatrick, – replacements: 17.Simon Best, 18.Donncha O'Callaghan, 19.David Wallace, 22.Gordon D'Arcy – No entry: 16.Paul Shields, 20.Brian O'Meara, 21.Paul Burke

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Samoa
20 June 2003
 Western Samoa 14–40  Ireland
Try: Fanu'atanu, Va'a
Con: Va'a 2
 Try: Miller, O'Gara 2
Con: O'Gara 2
Pen: Burke, O'Gara 5
Drop: O'Gara
Apia Park, Apia
Referee: Paul Honiss

Samoa: Fa'atonu Fili, 14.Lome Fa'atau, 13.Dale Rasmussen, 12.Brian Lima, 11.Ron Fanu'atanu, 10.Earl Va'a, 9.Denning Tyrell, 8.Kas Lealamanu'a, 7.Trevor Leota, 6.Jeremy Tomuli, 5.Opeta Palepoi, 4.Kitiona Viliamu, 3.Leo Lafaiali'i, 2.Maurie Fa'asavalu, 1.Semo Sititi (capt), – replacements: 16.Jonathan Meredith, 17.Tamato Leupolu, 18.Des Tuiali'i, 20.Steve So'oialo, 21.Gaolo Elisara – No entry : 19.Ponali Tapelu, 22.Dom Feau'nati

Ireland: 15.Girvan Dempsey, 14.John Kelly, 13.Mike Mullins, 12.Jonathan Bell, 11.Anthony Horgan, 10.Ronan O'Gara, 9.Guy Easterby, 8.Eric Miller, 7.Aidan McCullen, 6.Simon Easterby, 5.Paul O'Connell, 4.Leo Cullen, 3.Reggie Corrigan (capt), 2.Shane Byrne, 1.Marcus Horan, – replacements: 16.Paul Burke, 17.Gordon D'Arcy, 18.Donncha O'Callaghan, 19.Paul Shields, 20.Emmet Byrne, 21.Brian O'Meara, 22.David Wallace

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Touring party

Backs

Forwards

References
  1. "Wood And Two Wallaces Included in Tour Squad". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  2. "Hickie Out Of Tour Squad". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  3. "Foley Out of Summer Tour". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  4. "Sheahan Returns From Australia". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  5. "Aussie Win In The Subiaco". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  6. "Irish Hit Tonga For Six". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  7. "O'Gara The Star in Irish Victory". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  8. "Impressive Finish To Tour". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2008.

See also
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