1988 Ireland rugby union tour of France

March 2014 April 2026 Ireland 1988 Jimmy Davidson K.E. Reid Willie Anderson 4 1 0 3 Japan 1985 North America 1989 The Ireland national rugby union team toured France in May 1988, playing four matches, including two against a France XV team. None of the matches were considered tests as many of the Irish players were unavailable for the tour.Ireland must harness spirit of my proudest day in green https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/ireland-must-harness-spirit-of-my-proudest-day-in-green/26631872.html Irish Independent 25 December 2024 Matches Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date VenueCôté Basque XV2333 12 May BiarritzFrance XV191814 MayAuch France XV71218 MayLorient French Barbarians264122 MayLa Rochelle Touring party Manager: K.E. Reid Coach: Jim Davidson Captain: Willie Anderson Players Fergus Aherne (Dolphin) Willie Anderson (Dungannon) Nicky Barry (Garryowen) Rab Brady (Ballymena) Tom Clancy (Lansdowne) Paul Clinch (Lansdowne) Vince Cunningham (St Mary's College) Phil Danaher (Lansdowne) Neil Francis (Blackrock College) Mick Galwey (Shannon) Michael Gibson (London Irish) Bill Harbinson (Malone) Denis McBride Malone) J. J. McCoy (Bangor) John McDonald (Malone) Peter Millar (Ballymena) Michael Moylett (Shannon) Pat O'Hara (Sunday's Well) Nick Popplewell (Greystones) Pete Purcell (Lansdowne) John Sexton (Dublin University) Steve Smith (Ballymena) Tony Ward (Greystones) Don Whittle (Bangor) http://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history.htm www.irishrugby.ie 18 October 2008 27 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181227235812/http://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history.htm dead References 1988 Category:Rugby union tours of France Category:1988 rugby union tours Category:1987–88 in European rugby union Category:1987–88 in Irish rugby union Category:1987–88 in French rugby union