Ireland XV since 1961
I met the selectors in Johnstown Park this evening and agreed the following 15 relative best in their own time.
15. Tom Kiernan
14. Simon Geoghegan
13. Brian O’Driscoll
12. CMH Gibson
11. AJF O’Reilly
10. Ronan O’Gara
9. Johnny Moloney
1. Nick Popplewell
2. Keith Wood
3. John Hayes
4. WJ McBride
5. Paul O’Connell
6. Stephen Ferris
7. F Slattery
8. Willie Duggan
Subs: Ken Kennedy,Syd Millar, Peter Clohessy, Moss Keane, John O’Driscoll, Roger Young, Dick Milliken, Ollie Campbell, David Wallace, Rob Kearney, Denis Hickie,