Jennings in for injured Wallace
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:38
Leinster flank Shane Jennings has been promoted to the starting side for Ireland to play Australia a one-off Test in Melbourne on Saturday.
David Wallace had picked up a calf strain and following a fitness test on Friday, Wallace was ruled out of the game by the Ireland team medical staff.
With Jennings starting at openside flank for Ireland, his position among the replacements is taken by Stephen Ferris, who was a late call up to the squad for the injured Alan Quinlan.
Ireland - revised: 15 Robert Kearney, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O'Driscoll (captain), 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Tommy Bowe, 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Peter Stringer, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Shane Jennings, 6 Denis Leamy, 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Rory Best, 1 Marcus Horan.
Replacements: 16 Jerry Flannery, 17 Tony Buckley, 18 Mick O'Driscoll, 19 Stephen Ferris, 20 Eoin Reddan, 21 Geordan Murphy, 22 Girvan
Dempsey.
Date: Saturday, June 14
Venue: Telstra Stadium, Melbourne
Kick-off: 19.30 (09.30 GMT)
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Chris White (England), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
