Month: December 2010

FLANNERY RETURNS

Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery is back in the squad for the next game for the Irish. Flannery has been out of action since October with a calf injury. Flanker Alan Quinlan (dislocated elbow) will be out for up to two months and prop Dave Ryan (shoulder) faces several weeks on the sidelines. Teenage winger Craig […]

IRFU ANNOUNCES NEW TICKET PRICING

The Irish Rugby Football Union has announced that their latest ticket pricing plans for next years match against France and England. The Aviva Stadium failed to sell out at any time during the four recent autumn Tests with the 46,302 attendance for New Zealand the best by some margin.

The pricing strategy was condemned and have responded by introducing five categories for 30,000 seats.

These range in cost from just over £12 to slightly over £105.

FIVE CHANGES FOR THE IRISH

Ireland are set to make five changes for the match against Argentina. ull-back Geordan Murphy and winger Andrew Trimble come in for the injured Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald while Peter Stringer starts at scrum-half.

In the front row, Sean Cronin replaces sidelined Rory Best and Tony Buckley’s return from a hip injury means Tom Court reverts to the replacements.

Argentina have made three changes from the team beaten last weekend by France.

Wing Horacio Agulla replaces Gonzalo Camacho while centre Marcelo Bosch takes over from Santiago Fernandez.