2000 Ireland rugby union tour of the Americas

March 2014 April 2026 Argentina 2000 Warren Gatland Keith Wood Ronan O'Gara (25) Mike Mullins (3) 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 ARG 1 0 0 1 USA 1 1 0 0 CAN 1 0 1 0 Australia 1999 New Zealand 2002 2000 Ireland rugby union tour of the Americas. The 2000 Ireland national rugby union team summer tour saw them play three Test matches against Argentina, the United States and Canada. The touring party included two sets of brothers – Simon and Guy Easterby and David and Paul Wallace.New caps for Irish tour, BBC News, 8 May 2000 The second Test against the United States remains Ireland's biggest win to date. It also saw Ireland score their most points (83) and their most tries (13) in a single match.Ireland statistics on Irish Rugby (archived, 2 Dec 2008) In the same game Mike Mullins scored a hat-trick of tries.http://www.munsterfans.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6621&TPN=1 www.munsterfans.com 21 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714133604/http://www.munsterfans.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6621&TPN=1 14 July 2011 dead dmy-all The tour saw several Ireland players making their senior debuts. David Wallace and Peter McKenna both featured against Argentina. However, while Wallace would on go to become an established international and a British Lion, it proved to be the first and last senior cap for McKenna.Two new caps for Irish, BBC News, 2 June 2000Peter McKenna on Irish Rugby.com Geordan Murphy, Guy Easterby, Tyrone Howe and Frankie Sheahan all made their senior Ireland debuts against the United States. Murphy and Easterby celebrated the occasion by scoring two tries each.Easterby and Howe's green light by Tony Ward, 7 Jun 2000 Touring party Manager: Warren Gatland Assistant Manager: Eddie O'Sullivan Captain: Keith Wood Backs Dominic Crotty (Garryowen) Justin Bishop (London Irish) Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College) Guy Easterby (Ebbw Vale) Denis Hickie (St. Mary's College) Shane Horgan (Lansdowne) Tyrone Howe (Dungannon) Rob Henderson (London Wasps) David Humphreys (Dungannon) Kevin Maggs (Bath) Peter McKenna (St. Mary's College) Mike Mullins (Young Munster) Geordan Murphy (Leicester Tigers) Brian O'Driscoll (Blackrock College) Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution) Peter Stringer (Shannon) James Topping (Ballymena) Forwards Bob Casey (Blackrock College) Peter Clohessy (Young Munster) Jeremy Davidson (Castres Olympique) Simon Easterby (Llanelli Scarlets) Justin Fitzpatrick (Dungannon) Anthony Foley (Shannon) Mick Galwey (Shannon) John Hayes (Shannon) Marcus Horan (Shannon) Eric Miller (Terenure College) Malcolm O'Kelly (St. Mary's College) Frankie Sheahan (Cork Constitution) David Wallace (Garryowen) Paul Wallace (Saracens) Andy Ward (Ballynahinch) Keith Wood (Garryowen) Match details Complete list of matches played by Ireland in the Americas:Rugby: Gathland wary of Canada gameMemoria y Balance 2000 on UAR websiteIreland could be next on list for Games Argentina ReportRugby: Ireland lose to Argentina by 34-23 https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2000/0603/149691-rugby2/ RTE 24 December 2021 3 June 2000 ARG 34–23 IRE Tries: Ignacio CorletoMartín Scelzo Con: Quesada (2)Pen: Quesada (5) Tries: Malcolm O'KellyJustin BishopRob HendersonCon: David HumphreysPen: David Humphreys (2) Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires Andre Watson (South Africa) _lospumas2000h _white_band_color 4D80C1 ffffff 4D80C1 ffffff 4D80C1 Argentina _collarwhite 009900 009900 009900 ffffff 009900 Ireland Argentina: Ignacio Corleto; Octavio Bartolucci, Eduardo Simone (Felipe Contepomi), Juan Fernández Miranda, Diego Albanese; Gonzalo Quesada, Agustín Pichot (capt); Gonzalo Longo, Rolando Martín, Santiago Phelan, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Alejandro Allub, Martín Scelzo, Federico Méndez, Mauricio Reggiardo. Coach: Marcelo Loffreda Ireland: P. McKenna (36' M. Mullins); S. Horgan, R. Henderson, K. Maggs, J. Bishop; D. Humphreys, (R. O'Gara), P. Stringer; A. Foley (A. Ward), D. Wallace, S. Easterby; M. O'Kelly, M. Galwey; J. Hayes, K. Wood (capt), P. Clohessy. Coach: W. Gatland United States 10 June 2000 ReportPacey Irish romp to a record 13-try win https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/pacey-irish-romp-to-a-record-13-try-win-1.281234 Irish Times 24 December 2021Ireland in 13-try romp http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/rugby_union/785918.stm BBC Sport 24 December 2021 USA 3–83 IRE Pen: Wells Tries: Mike Mullins (3)Geordan Murphy (2)Guy Easterby (2)Simon Easterby (2)Malcolm O'Kelly Paul Wallace David Humphreys James Topping Con: O'Gara (8) David Humphreys Singer Family Park, Manchester, New Hampshire 5,200 Clayton Thomas (Wales) Canada 17 June 2000 ReportCanada Ireland https://www.irishrugby.ie/overview/?FixGuid=99CI9101#performance Irish Rugby 24 December 2021 CAN 27–27 IRE Tries: Winston StanleyPhil MurphyScott Stewart Con: Scott Stewart (3) Pen: Scott Stewart (2) Tries: Shane HorganJustin BishopPaul WallacePen: David HumphreysRonan O'Gara (3) Fletcher's Fields, Markham, Ontario Joel Dume (France) _collarblack _redtop ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 000000 ff0000 Canada _collarwhite 009900 009900 009900 ffffff 009900 Ireland Canada: W. Stanley; M. Irvine, N. Witkowski, K. Nichols, S. Fauth; S. Stewart, M. Williams; P. Murphy, R. Banks, G. Dixon; J. Tait, E. Knaggs; J. Thiel, P. Dunkley, R. Snow. Coach: Ireland: D. Crotty; S. Horgan, M. Mullins, K. Maggs, J. Bishop; D. Humphreys, P. Stringer; A. Foley, A. Ward, S. Easterby; J. Davidson, M. Galwey; J. Hayes, K. Wood (capt), J. Fitzpatrick. Coach: W. Gatland References 2000 2000 2000 2000 tour Category:2000 in Argentine rugby union Category:2000 in Canadian rugby union Category:2000 in American rugby union Category:History of rugby union matches between Argentina and Ireland 2000