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2002 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand

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{{Infobox Tour Rugby

| team = Ireland

| yearstart = 2002

| yearfinish =

| destination = New Zealand

| coach = Eddie O'Sullivan

| captain = Keith Wood

| top point scorer = Brian O'Driscoll (21)

| top try scorer = Two players tied with 3

| top test point scorer = Andrew Mehrtens (20)

| top test try scorer = Leon MacDonald (3)

| matchplayed = 3

| matchwon = 1

| matchdraw = 0

| matchlost = 2

| testplayed = 2

| testwon = 0

| testdraw = 0

| testlost = 2

| opponent1 = {{ru|NZL}}

| played1 = 2

| won1 = 0

| draw1 = 0

| lost1 = 2

| previous = Americas 2000

| next = Southern Hemisphere 2003

}}

Touring party

=Backs=

style="vertical-align:top"* Justin Bishop (London Irish)

* John Kelly (Cork Constitution/Munster)
  • Geordan Murphy (Leicester Tigers)
  • Brian O'Driscoll (Blackrock College/Leinster)
  • Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
  • John O'Neill (Munster){{Cite web |url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_1698.php |title=www.irishrugby.ie |access-date=22 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121145208/http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_1698.php |archive-date=21 November 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
  • Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster)

    • =Forwards=

    style="vertical-align:top"* Shane Byrne (Blackrock College/Leinster)

    		* Gary Longwell (Ballymena/Ulster)
  • Eric Miller (Terenure College/Leinster)
  • Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
  • Malcolm O'Kelly (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
  • Alan Quinlan (Shannon/Munster)
  • Paul Wallace (Blackrock College/Leinster)
  • Keith Wood (NEC Harlequins)

    • {{Cite web |url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_1693.php |title=www.irishrugby.ie |access-date=22 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121151209/http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_1693.php |archive-date=21 November 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

    Matches

    {{rugbybox

    |date=8 June 2002

    |team1=Divisional XV {{flagicon|NZL}}

    |score=3–56

    |report=Report{{Cite web |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2002/06/08/record-win-for-ireland-in-timaru/ |title=Record Win For Ireland in Timaru |access-date=24 December 2021 }}

    |team2={{ru|IRE|name=Ireland XV}}

    |pen1=Flutey

    |try2=O'Driscoll (3)
    Humphreys
    Bishop
    Dempsey
    Foley
    Deane
    Murphy

    |con2=Humphreys (4)

    |pen2=Humphreys

    |stadium=Fraser Park, Timaru

    |attendance=

    |referee=Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

    }}

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    {{rugbybox

    |date=15 June 2002

    |home={{ru-rt|NZL}}

    |score=15–6

    |away={{ru|IRE}}

    |report=Report{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2002/06/15/no-joy-for-ireland/|title=No Joy For Ireland |access-date=24 December 2021}}

    |try1=Howlett
    MacDonald

    |con1=Mehrtens

    |pen1=Mehrtens

    |pen2=O'Gara

    |drop2=O'Driscoll

    |stadium=Carisbrook, Dunedin

    |attendance=30,000

    |referee=Joel Jutge (France)

    }}

    New Zealand: 15. Leon MacDonald, 14. Doug Howlett, 13. Tana Umaga, 12. Aaron Mauger, 11. Caleb Ralph, 10. Andrew Mehrtens, 9. Justin Marshall, 8. Scott Robertson, 7. Richie McCaw, 6. Reuben Thorne (c), 5. Norm Maxwell, 4. Chris Jack, 3. Greg Somerville, 2. Mark Hammett, 1. Dave Hewett – Replacements: Daryl Gibson, Joe McDonnell, Jonah Lomu – Unused: Tom Willis, Taine Randell, Marty Holah, Byron Kelleher

    Ireland: 15. Girvan Dempsey, 14. Geordan Murphy, 13. Brian O'Driscoll, 12. John Kelly, 11. Justin Bishop, 10. Ronan O'Gara, 9. Peter Stringer, 8. Anthony Foley, 7. Keith Gleeson, 6. Simon Easterby, 5. Paul O'Connell, 4. Gary Longwell, 3. John Hayes, 2. Keith Wood (c), 1. Reggie Corrigan – Replacements: Malcolm O'Kelly, David Humphreys – Unused: Shane Byrne, Paul Wallace, Alan Quinlan, Guy Easterby, Mel Deane

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    {{rugbybox

    |date=22 June 2002

    |home={{ru-rt|NZL}}

    |score=40–8

    |report=Report{{cite web |title=Final Test Win For All Blacks |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2002/06/22/final-test-win-for-all-blacks/ |website=Irish Rugby |access-date=24 December 2021 }}

    |away={{ru|IRE}}

    |try1=MacDonald (2)
    Ralph
    Kelleher
    Holah

    |con1=Mehrtens (3)

    |pen1=Mehrtens (3)

    |try2=Longwell

    |drop2=O'Driscoll

    |stadium=Eden Park, Auckland

    |attendance=

    |referee=Tappe Henning (South Africa)

    }}

    New Zealand: 15. Leon MacDonald, 14. Jonah Lomu, 13. Mark Robinson, 12. Aaron Mauger, 11. Caleb Ralph, 10. Andrew Mehrtens, 9. Justin Marshall, 8. Scott Robertson, 7. Richie McCaw, 6. Reuben Thorne (c), 5. Norm Maxwell, 4. Chris Jack, 3. Greg Somerville, 2. Mark Hammett, 1. Dave Hewett – Replacements: 17. Joe McDonnell, 18. Simon Maling, 19. Marty Holah, 20. Byron Kelleher, 21. Daryl Gibson, 22. Doug Howlett – Unused: Tom Willis

    Ireland: 15. Girvan Dempsey, 14. Geordan Murphy, 13. Brian O'Driscoll, 12. John Kelly, 11. Justin Bishop, 10. Ronan O'Gara, 9. Peter Stringer, 8. Anthony Foley, 7. Keith Gleeson, 6. Simon Easterby, 5. Malcolm O'Kelly, 4. Gary Longwell, 3. John Hayes, 2. Keith Wood (c), 1. Reggie Corrigan – Replacements: 16. Shane Byrne, 17. Paul Wallace, 18. Leo Cullen, 19. Alan Quinlan {{sin bin}}, 21. David Humphreys – Unused: 20. Guy Easterby, 22. Mel Deane

    See also

    References

    {{Reflist}}

    {{Ireland Rugby Union Tours}}

    {{DEFAULTSORT:Ireland Rugby Union Tour Of New Zealand}}

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