...of Martin Johnson and Ben Kay were left looking on in bemusement at two young tearaway locks in Paul O’Connell and Donncha O’Callaghan who were all over them like a rash. That type of intensity has been at the heart of so many memorable outings since and...
...on the wings. McGahan won’t look beyond the customary front five of Marcus Horan, Jerry Flannery, John Hayes, Donncha O’Callaghan and Paul O’Connell but will assuredly give a lot of thought to the composition of his back-row. New Zealander Nick Williams...
...is playing really well.” Competition for Jones for a Lions lock Test spot is likely to be led by Irish pair Paul O’Connell and Donncha O’Callaghan, and Scotland hard man Nathan Hines. But Tito reckons there isn’t any reason why Jones and a glut of other Welsh...
...11 Kieran Lewis, 10 Ronan O'Gara (c), 9 Peter Stringer, 8 Nick Williams, 7 Niall Ronan, 6 Donncha Ryan, 5 Mick O'Driscoll, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Jerry Flannery, 1 Federico Pucciariello Replacements: 16 D Fogarty, 17 Tim Ryan, 18 James Coughlan,...
...Cunningham, Justin Fitzpatrick and Rory Best. Munster make seven changes from the defeat by Connacht with Ronan O'Gara, Donncha O'Callaghan, John Hayes and Rua Tipoki among the recalled players. Former Auckland Blue Nick Williams will make his first Munster...
...in the squad travelling to Wales for the Ospreys game on January 9. However Ronan O’Gara, Jerry Flannery, John Hayes and Donncha O’Callaghan are all recalled. McGahan has included three hookers, Jerry Flannery, Denis Fogarty and Mike Essex, in the squad....
...last Sunday, they once again make full use of their squad with Kieran Lewis, Ronan O'Gara, Denis Fogarty, Jerry Flannery, Donncha O'Callaghan and John O'Sullivan all returning having missed the game against Connacht. With Frank Sheahan ruled out until the...
...and John Hayes will man the front-row with Paul O’Connell returning to lead the side from the second-row alongside Donncha O’Callaghan. David Wallace continued at number eight against Connacht with Alan Quinlan and Niall Ronan on the flanks. With Denis Leamy...
...in the frenetic closing stages. It made the difference. It was the equivalent of Tony McGahan calling on John Hayes, Donncha O’Callaghan and Ronan O’Gara for the last 10 minutes. Most of all Henry, a man steeped in rugby all his life, was just blown away by...
...Tony McGahan rests some of his key players for tomorrow's visit to the Sportsground, with Ronan O'Gara, Paul O'Connell and Donncha O'Callaghan all left out of the team. John Muldoon returns from injury to captain Connacht. Muldoon -- who had been out of action...