2013 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada and United States

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2013 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada and United States
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)
Summary
PWDL
Total
2200
Test match
2200
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1 1 0 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1 1 0 0
Tour chronology
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.

Contents

Fixtures

DateVenueHomeScoreAway
8 June 2013 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston United States  Flag of the United States.svg12–15IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
15 June 2013 BMO Field, Toronto Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg14–40IRFU flag.svg  Ireland

Matches

United States

8 June 2013
19:30 CDT (UTC-5)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg12–15IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
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)
FB15 Chris Wyles
RW14 Luke Hume Sub off.svg 61'
OC13 Seamus Kelly
IC12 Andrew Suniula
LW11 Takudzwa Ngwenya
FH10 Toby L'Estrange
SH9 Mike Petri
N88 Todd Clever (c)Yellow card.svg 52' to 62'
OF7 Scott LaValla
BF6 Samu Manoa
RL5 Louis Stanfill
LL4 Brian Doyle Cruz Roja.svg 12' to 25'
TP3 Eric Fry
HK2 Chris Biller
LP1 Shawn Pittman
Replacements:
HK16 Zach Fenoglio
PR17 Nicholas Wallace
PR18 Phil Thiel
LK19 Peter Dahl Sub on.svg 12'Sub off.svg 25'
FL20 John Quill
SH21 Robbie Shaw
WG22 James Paterson Sub on.svg 61'
FH23 Adam Siddall
Coach:
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Tolkin
FB15 Robbie Henshaw
RW14 Fergus McFadden Cruz Roja.svg 35' to 40'
OC13 Darren Cave
IC12 Stuart Olding
LW11 Simon Zebo
FH10 Ian Madigan
SH9 Isaac Boss Sub off.svg 71'
N88 Peter O'Mahony (c)
OF7 Chris Henry Cruz Roja.svg 51' to 58'Sub off.svg 76'
BF6 Iain Henderson
RL5 Devin Toner
LL4 Mike McCarthy Sub off.svg 76'
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 54'
HK2 Richardt Strauss Sub off.svg 76'
LP1 Dave Kilcoyne Sub off.svg 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Mike Sherry Sub on.svg 76'
PR17 Jamie Hagan Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Tom Court Sub on.svg 58'
LK19 Dan Tuohy Sub on.svg 76'
FL20 Tommy O'Donnell Sub on.svg 51'Sub off.svg 58'Sub on.svg 76'
SH21 Paul Marshall Sub on.svg 71'
FH22 Paddy Jackson
WG23 Felix Jones Sub on.svg 35'Sub off.svg 40'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Kiss

Man of the Match:
Ian Madigan (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Bryan Arciero (Canada)
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes:

  • This match set a record attendance for a United States home game. [2]

Canada

15 June 2013
20:00 EDT (UTC-04)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg14–40IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
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)
FB15 Connor Braid Sub off.svg 61'
RW14 James Pritchard
OC13 Ciaran Hearn
IC12 Harry Jones
LW11 Taylor Paris
FH10 Nathan Hirayama
SH9 Phil Mack Sub off.svg 55'
N88 Aaron Carpenter (c)Sub off.svg 79'
OF7 John Moonlight Sub off.svg 61'
BF6 Tyler Ardron
RL5 Tyler Hotson Sub off.svg 69'
LL4 Jebb Sinclair
TP3 Jason Marshall Sub off.svg 72'
HK2 Ray Barkwill Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Hubert Buydens Sub off.svg 72'
Replacements:
HK16 Ryan Hamilton Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 Andrew Tiedemann Sub on.svg 72'
PR18 Doug Wooldridge Sub on.svg 72'
LK19 Jon Phelan Sub on.svg 69'
FL20 Nanyak Dala Sub on.svg 61'
SH21 Sean White Sub on.svg 55'
CE22 Nick Blevins Sub on.svg 79'
CE23 Pat Parfrey Sub on.svg 61'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kieran Crowley
FB15 Felix Jones
RW14 Fergus McFadden
OC13 Darren Cave Sub off.svg 72'
IC12 James Downey
LW11 Andrew Trimble
FH10 Ian Madigan Sub off.svg 61'
SH9 Isaac Boss Sub off.svg 57'
N88 Peter O'Mahony (c)
OF7 Tommy O'Donnell
BF6 Kevin McLaughlin Sub off.svg 71'
RL5 Devin Toner
LL4 Dan Tuohy Sub off.svg 71'
TP3 Mike Ross Sub off.svg 61'
HK2 Richardt Strauss Sub off.svg 65'
LP1 Tom Court Sub off.svg 65'
Replacements:
HK16 Seán Cronin Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Dave Kilcoyne Sub on.svg 65'
PR18 Declan Fitzpatrick Sub on.svg 61'
LK19 Mike McCarthy Sub on.svg 71'
FL20 Chris Henry Sub on.svg 71'
SH21 Paul Marshall Sub on.svg 57'
FH22 Paddy Jackson Sub on.svg 61'
FB23 Robbie Henshaw Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Kiss

Man of the Match:
Fergus McFadden (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Nick Ricono (United States)
Ed Gardner (United States)

Notes:

  • This match set a record attendance for a rugby match on Canadian soil. [4]

Touring squad

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)CapsClub/province
Rory Best Hooker (1982-08-15)15 August 1982 (aged 30)67 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Seán Cronin Hooker (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 27)26 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Mike Sherry Hooker (1988-06-18)18 June 1988 (aged 24)0 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Richardt Strauss Hooker (1986-01-29)29 January 1986 (aged 27)2 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Tom Court Prop (1980-11-06)6 November 1980 (aged 32)30 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Declan Fitzpatrick Prop (1983-06-12)12 June 1983 (aged 29)4 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Jamie Hagan Prop (1987-04-05)5 April 1987 (aged 26)0 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Dave Kilcoyne Prop (1988-12-14)14 December 1988 (aged 24)6 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Mike Ross Prop (1979-12-21)21 December 1979 (aged 33)29 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Mike McCarthy Lock (1981-11-27)27 November 1981 (aged 31)10 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Devin Toner Lock (1986-06-29)29 June 1986 (aged 26)5 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Dan Tuohy Lock (1985-06-18)18 June 1985 (aged 27)5 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Iain Henderson Flanker (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 21)5 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Chris Henry Flanker (1984-10-17)17 October 1984 (aged 28)6 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Kevin McLaughlin Flanker (1984-09-20)20 September 1984 (aged 28)5 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Tommy O'Donnell Flanker (1987-06-21)21 June 1987 (aged 25)0 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Peter O'Mahony (c) Flanker (1989-09-17)17 September 1989 (aged 23)14 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Isaac Boss Scrum-half (1980-04-09)9 April 1980 (aged 33)15 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Kieran Marmion Scrum-half (1992-02-11)11 February 1992 (aged 21)0 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Paul Marshall Scrum-half (1985-06-26)26 June 1985 (aged 27)1 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Paddy Jackson Fly-half (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 21)3 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Ian Madigan Fly-half (1989-03-21)21 March 1989 (aged 24)2 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Darren Cave Centre (1987-04-05)5 April 1987 (aged 26)3 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Fergus McFadden Centre (1986-06-17)17 June 1986 (aged 26)17 IRFU flag.svg Leinster
Stuart Olding Centre (1993-03-11)11 March 1993 (aged 20)0 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Andrew Trimble Wing (1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (aged 28)49 IRFU flag.svg Ulster
Simon Zebo Wing (1990-03-16)16 March 1990 (aged 23)5 IRFU flag.svg Munster
Robbie Henshaw Fullback (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 19)0 IRFU flag.svg Connacht
Felix Jones Fullback (1987-08-05)5 August 1987 (aged 25)3 IRFU flag.svg Munster

Notes

Pre tour and post 2013 Six Nations Championship, the then head coach Declan Kidney, was sacked from his role as head coach of Ireland. [5] Leinster's head coach Joe Schmidt was named as Kidney's replacement, but will be unable to fill the role for Ireland's Summer Tour. [6] Therefore, assistant head coach Les Kiss, was named as interim head coach for the Summer Tour to Canada and United States. [7]

The initial squad was named on 19 May 2014, with Rory Best as captain. It was a significantly weaker squad due to a number of regular Irish players in the British & Irish Lions squad for their 2013 tour to Australia. The squad then lost their original captain, Rory Best, on 26 May, due to a call to the Lions squad. Peter O'Mahony was named as his replacement in terms of captaincy, and Seán Cronin filled the void left in the hookers. Ahead of the test against Canada, Ireland then lost Simon Zebo to the Lions. Zebo who has started in the test against the United States, was not replaced. [8]

References

  1. "Ian Madigan kicks Ireland to victory". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "United States 12–15 Ireland". www.rte.ie. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. "Ireland rout Canada". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "Japan drop Wales down rankings". www.rugby365.com. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  5. "Declan Kidney sacked as Ireland rugby union coach". 2 April 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2017 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. "Leinster's Joe Schmidt is appointed new Ireland coach". 29 April 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2017 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "Ireland turn their back on Declan Kidney". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. "Lions 2013: Ireland's Simon Zebo called up to squad as cover". 9 June 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2017 via www.bbc.co.uk.