2006 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia

March 2014 March 2014 2006 mid-year rugby union tests Ireland 2006 Eddie O'Sullivan Brian O'Driscoll Luke McAlister (36) 17 players tied with 1 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 NZL 2 0 0 2 AUS 1 0 0 1 Japan 2005 Argentina 2007 The 2006 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia was a series of matches played in June 2006 in New Zealand and Australia by Ireland national rugby union team. Touring party Ireland sent a squad of 31 players on the tour.http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_5851.php www.irishrugby.ie 30 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071120214212/http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_5851.php 20 November 2007 dead dmy-all http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_5908.php www.irishrugby.ie 30 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071120214428/http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_5908.php 20 November 2007 dead dmy-all Manager: Eddie O'Sullivan Captain: Brian O'Driscoll Backs Isaac Boss (Ballymena RFC/Ulster) Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne FC/Leinster) Gavin Duffy (NEC Harlequins) Denis Hickie (St. Mary's College RFC/Leinster) Shane Horgan (Lansdowne FC/Leinster) John Kelly (Cork Constitution/Munster) Geordan Murphy (Leicester Tigers) Brian O'Driscoll (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster) Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster) Jeremy Staunton (London Wasps) Peter Stringer (Shannon RFC/Munster) Andrew Trimble (Ballymena RFC/Ulster) Forwards Neil Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) Rory Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) Peter Bracken (London Wasps) Replacement for Simon Best https://web.archive.org/web/20071120215151/http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_5876.php 20 November 2007 Leo Cullen (Leicester Tigers) Jerry Flannery (Shannon RFC/Munster) Anthony Foley (Shannon RFC/Munster) Keith Gleeson (St. Mary's College RFC/Leinster) John Hayes (Bruff RFC/Munster) Marcus Horan (Shannon RFC/Munster) Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster) Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster) Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) Mick O'Driscoll (Cork Constitution/Munster) Alan Quinlan (Shannon RFC/Munster) David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster) Bryan Young (Ballymena RFC/Ulster) First Test with All Blacks 10 June 200619:35 NZL 34–23 IRE Tries: Doug Howlett, Mils Muliaina, Troy FlavellCon: Luke McAlister (2)Pen: Luke McAlister (5) Tries: Brian O'Driscoll, Andrew TrimbleCon: Ronan O'Gara (2)Pen: Ronan O'Gara (3) Reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/jun/12/rugbyunion.newzealandrugbyunionteam Pluck of O'Driscoll's Irish not enough as All Black second string stir into life The Guardian 11 June 2006 17 August 2013 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 29,850 Stuart Dickinson AUS New Zealand: 15.Mils Muliaina, 14.Doug Howlett, 13.Ma'a Nonu, 12.Aaron Mauger, 11.Joe Rokocoko, 10.Luke McAlister, 9.Byron Kelleher, 8.Rodney So'oialo, 7.Richie McCaw (capt.), 6.Marty Holah, 5.Greg Rawlinson, 4.Chris Jack, 3.Carl Hayman, 2.Keven Mealamu, 1.Clarke Dermody, – replacements: 17.Neemia Tialata, 18.Troy Flavell, 19.Jerome Kaino, 20.Jimmy Cowan – No entry : 16.Anton Oliver, 21.David Hill, 22.Scott Hamilton Ireland: 15.Geordan Murphy, 14.Shane Horgan, 13.Brian O'Driscoll (capt.), 12.Gordon D'Arcy, 11.Andrew Trimble, 10.Ronan O'Gara, 9.Peter Stringer, 8.Denis Leamy, 7.David Wallace, 6.Neil Best, 5.Paul O'Connell, 4.Donncha O'Callaghan, 3.John Hayes, 2.Jerry Flannery, 1.Marcus Horan, – replacements: 16.Rory Best, 17.Bryan Young, 18.Mick O'Driscoll, 19.Keith Gleeson, 20.Isaac Boss, 21.Denis Hickie, 22.Girvan Dempsey Second Test with All Blacks 17 June 2006 NZL 27–17 IRE Tries: Clarke Dermody, Byron Kelleher, Luke McAlisterCon: Luke McAlister (3)Pen: Luke McAlister (2) Tries: Jerry Flannery, Paul O'ConnellCon: Ronan O'Gara (2)Pen: Ronan O'Gara Reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/jun/17/rugbyunion.newzealandrugbyunionteam All Blacks clinch Ireland series The Guardian 17 June 2006 17 August 2013 Eden Park, Auckland 45,000 Jonathan Kaplan RSA New Zealand: 15.Mils Muliaina, 14.Doug Howlett, 13.Casey Laulala, 12.Aaron Mauger, 11.Joe Rokocoko, 10.Luke McAlister, 9.Byron Kelleher, 8.Rodney So'oialo, 7.Richie McCaw (capt.), 6.Jerome Kaino, 5.Troy Flavell, 4.Chris Jack, 3.Carl Hayman, 2.Keven Mealamu, 1.Clarke Dermody, – replacements: 16.Andrew Hore, 17.Neemia Tialata, 18.Greg Rawlinson, 19.Craig Newby, 20.Jimmy Cowan, 21.David Hill, 22.Ma'a Nonu Ireland: 15.Geordan Murphy, 14.Shane Horgan, 13.Brian O'Driscoll (capt.), 12.Gordon D'Arcy, 11.Andrew Trimble, 10.Ronan O'Gara, 9.Peter Stringer, 8.Denis Leamy, 7.David Wallace, 6.Neil Best, 5.Paul O'Connell, 4.Donncha O'Callaghan, 3.John Hayes, 2.Jerry Flannery, 1.Marcus Horan, – replacements: 16.Rory Best, 17.Bryan Young, 18.Mick O'Driscoll, 19.Keith Gleeson, 20.Isaac Boss, 21.Denis Hickie, 22.Girvan Dempsey Test against Wallabies 24 June 200618:00 AUS 37–15 IRE Tries: Chris Latham, Mark Gerrard, Greg Holmes, George Gregan, Cameron ShepherdCon: Stirling Mortlock (3)Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2) Tries: Ronan O'Gara, Neil BestCon: Ronan O'GaraPen: Ronan O'Gara Reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/jun/25/rugbyunion.australiarugbyunionteam Ireland secure credit where England met derision The Guardian 25 June 2006 17 August 2013 Subiaco Oval, Perth 38,200 Kelvin Deaker NZL Australia: 15.Chris Latham, 14.Mark Gerrard, 13.Stirling Mortlock, 12.Mat Rogers, 11.Lote Tuqiri, 10.Stephen Larkham, 9.George Gregan (capt), 8.Rocky Elsom, 7.George Smith, 6.Mark Chisholm, 5.Dan Vickerman, 4.Nathan Sharpe, 3.Guy Shepherdson, 2.Tai McIsaac, 1.Greg Holmes, – replacements: 16.Jeremy Paul, 17.Al Baxter, 18.Wycliff Palu, 19.Phil Waugh, 20.Sam Cordingley, 21.Clyde Rathbone, 22.Cameron Shepherd Ireland: 15.Girvan Dempsey, 14.Shane Horgan, 13.Brian O'Driscoll (capt.), 12.Gordon D'Arcy, 11.Andrew Trimble, 10.Ronan O'Gara, 9.Peter Stringer, 8.Denis Leamy, 7.David Wallace, 6.Neil Best, 5.Paul O'Connell, 4.Donncha O'Callaghan, 3.John Hayes, 2.Jerry Flannery, 1.Marcus Horan, – replacements: 16.Rory Best, 17.Bryan Young, 18.Mick O'Driscoll, 19.Keith Gleeson, 20.Isaac Boss, 21.Jeremy Staunton, 22.Geordan Murphy See also History of rugby union matches between All Blacks and Ireland History of rugby union matches between Australia and Ireland References collapsed collapsed 2006 2006 Category:2006 rugby union tours Category:2006 in Australian rugby union Category:2006 in New Zealand rugby union tour