2005 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan
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2005 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan. Eleven Ireland
players, including their captain Brian O'Driscoll
, plus their coach Eddie O'Sullivan
were included in the British and Irish Lions
squad for their tour of New Zealand
. As a result the Ireland squad for this tour featured nine previously uncapped players and an interim coach.
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
players, including their captain Brian O'Driscoll
Brian O'Driscoll
Brian O'Driscoll is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland Rugby team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand...
, plus their coach Eddie O'Sullivan
Eddie O'Sullivan
Eddie O'Sullivan is an Irish rugby union coach and a former footballer. He is a former head coach of the United States national rugby union team and of the Ireland national rugby union team....
were included in the British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
squad for their tour of New Zealand
2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
In 2005 the British and Irish Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, playing 7 tour matches against first and second division clubs from the National Provincial Championship series, 1 tour match against the national New Zealand all Māori club, and 3 official test...
. As a result the Ireland squad for this tour featured nine previously uncapped players and an interim coach.
Matches
- Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.
Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Japan Japan national rugby union teamThe Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
44 12 12/06/2005 Nagai Stadium Nagai Stadiumis an athletic stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J. League club Cerezo Osaka. The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.-History:...
, OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...Japan Japan national rugby union teamThe Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
47 18 19/06/2005 Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium Chichibunomiya rugby stadiumin the Aoyama district of central Tokyo is the spiritual home of Japanese rugby union and the headquarters of the Japan Rugby Football Union.-Facilities:...
, TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
Touring party
- Manager: Niall O'Donovan
- Assistant Manager: Michael BradleyMichael Bradley (rugby)Michael Bradley is a former Irish rugby union player and the director of rugby at Connacht since 2003. He played primarily at scrum half and was capped 40 times for Ireland. He made his debut in 1984 against Australia and was a member of the 1985 Triple Crown team...
- Assistant Manager: Mark McCallMark McCallMark McCall is an Irish former rugby union player and former coach of Ulster. He played 13 times for the Ireland national rugby union team, making his debut against New Zealand on 30 May 1992 as a substitute...
- Captain: David Humphreys
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