2013 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada and United States | |||||
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Coach(es) | Les Kiss | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Peter O'Mahony | ||||
Top test point scorer(s) | Ian Madigan (21) | ||||
Top test try scorer(s) | Fergus McFadden (3) | ||||
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Previous tour | New Zealand 2012 | ||||
Next tour | Argentina 2014 |
In June 2013, Ireland toured North America, playing test matches against Canada and the United States. The tour was part of the second year of the global rugby calendar established by World Rugby (known as the International Rugby Board prior to November 2014), which will run until 2019, with Ireland helping to expand Test opportunities for Tier 2 nations in 2013.
Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away |
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8 June 2013 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston | United States ![]() | 12–15 | ![]() |
15 June 2013 | BMO Field, Toronto | Canada ![]() | 14–40 | ![]() |
8 June 2013 19:30 CDT (UTC-5) |
United States ![]() | 12–15 | ![]() |
Pen: Wyles (4/5) 25', 32', 57', 65' | Report [1] | Pen: Madigan (5/7) 9', 17', 30', 39', 53' |
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston Attendance: 20,181 Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) |
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Man of the Match: Touch judges: |
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15 June 2013 20:00 EDT (UTC-04) |
Canada ![]() | 14–40 | ![]() |
Try: Ardron 46' m Pen: Pritchard (3/3) 6', 17', 24' | Report [3] | Try: Trimble 9' c McFadden (3) 27' m, 58' c, 80+1' c Cave 54' c O'Donnell 67' c Con: Madigan (3/4) 11', 55', 59' Jackson (2/2) 68', 80+2' |
BMO Field, Toronto Attendance: 20,396 Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales) |
Man of the Match: Touch judges: |
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Caps and ages are to first test date, 8 June
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Rory Best | Hooker | 15 August 1982 (aged 30) | 67 | ![]() |
Seán Cronin | Hooker | 6 May 1986 (aged 27) | 26 | ![]() |
Mike Sherry | Hooker | 18 June 1988 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Richardt Strauss | Hooker | 29 January 1986 (aged 27) | 2 | ![]() |
Tom Court | Prop | 6 November 1980 (aged 32) | 30 | ![]() |
Declan Fitzpatrick | Prop | 12 June 1983 (aged 29) | 4 | ![]() |
Jamie Hagan | Prop | 5 April 1987 (aged 26) | 0 | ![]() |
Dave Kilcoyne | Prop | 14 December 1988 (aged 24) | 6 | ![]() |
Mike Ross | Prop | 21 December 1979 (aged 33) | 29 | ![]() |
Mike McCarthy | Lock | 27 November 1981 (aged 31) | 10 | ![]() |
Devin Toner | Lock | 29 June 1986 (aged 26) | 5 | ![]() |
Dan Tuohy | Lock | 18 June 1985 (aged 27) | 5 | ![]() |
Iain Henderson | Flanker | 21 February 1992 (aged 21) | 5 | ![]() |
Chris Henry | Flanker | 17 October 1984 (aged 28) | 6 | ![]() |
Kevin McLaughlin | Flanker | 20 September 1984 (aged 28) | 5 | ![]() |
Tommy O'Donnell | Flanker | 21 June 1987 (aged 25) | 0 | ![]() |
Peter O'Mahony (c) | Flanker | 17 September 1989 (aged 23) | 14 | ![]() |
Isaac Boss | Scrum-half | 9 April 1980 (aged 33) | 15 | ![]() |
Kieran Marmion | Scrum-half | 11 February 1992 (aged 21) | 0 | ![]() |
Paul Marshall | Scrum-half | 26 June 1985 (aged 27) | 1 | ![]() |
Paddy Jackson | Fly-half | 5 January 1992 (aged 21) | 3 | ![]() |
Ian Madigan | Fly-half | 21 March 1989 (aged 24) | 2 | ![]() |
Darren Cave | Centre | 5 April 1987 (aged 26) | 3 | ![]() |
Fergus McFadden | Centre | 17 June 1986 (aged 26) | 17 | ![]() |
Stuart Olding | Centre | 11 March 1993 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Andrew Trimble | Wing | 20 October 1984 (aged 28) | 49 | ![]() |
Simon Zebo | Wing | 16 March 1990 (aged 23) | 5 | ![]() |
Robbie Henshaw | Fullback | 12 June 1993 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() |
Felix Jones | Fullback | 5 August 1987 (aged 25) | 3 | ![]() |
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