1988 Ireland rugby union tour of France

1988 Ireland rugby union tour of France
Manager	K.E. Reid
Coach(es)	Jimmy Davidson
Tour captain(s)	Willie Anderson
Summary	P W D L
Total	04 01 00 03
Tour chronology
Previous tour	Japan 1985
Next tour	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. ^[1]

Matches

Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.

Opposing Team	For	Against	Date	Venue
Côté Basque XV	23	33	12 May	Biarritz
France XV	19	18	14 May	Auch
France XV	7	12	18 May	Lorient
French Barbarians	26	41	22 May	La Rochelle

Touring party

• Manager: K.E. Reid
• Coach: J. 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) Mike 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)

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References

1. "Ireland must harness spirit of my proudest day in green". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
2. "www.irishrugby.ie". Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2008.