Irish quartet win recalls
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Your support makes all the difference.The Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has recalled several of his leading players for Saturday's match against Argentina at Lansdowne Road.
Girvan Dempsey, Keith Gleeson, Victor Costello and Gary Longwell are all reinstated after being rested for the resounding 64-17 win over Fiji.
Their return sees Kieron Dawson, Mick O'Driscoll, Eric Miller and Gordon D'Arcy drop out of the squad, while injuries to the wings John Kelly and Denis Hickie mean that the English-based threequarter pairing of Justin Bishop and Geordan Murphy retain their places after both scoring tries at the weekend.
The New Zealand fly-half Carlos Spencer is out of Saturday's Test against Wales after failing to recover from the shoulder injury he sustained against England.
Scotland's Andy Irvine has urged caution among supporters still celebrating the defeat of South Africa at the weekend. The Scots ran out 21-6 victors over the Springboks at Murrayfield on Saturday for their first win over southern hemisphere opposition since 1981.
The former Scotland international believes the real yardstick for the Scottish triumph will be gauged after South Africa have played England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Irvine said: "It is always good to see young blood coming through but we must not get carried away. We have had two pretty sound wins – against Romania and South Africa – but it will be interesting to see how South Africa get on against England at the weekend.
"If the Springboks at least give England a test, then we can take a lot of credit from the game. But, if South Africa get a trouncing, it may just put our win into perspective.
IRELAND SQUAD (v Argentina Saturday, Lansdowne Road): Forwards: R Corrigan (Leinster), J Hayes (Munster), M Horan (Munster), S Byrne (Leinster), F Sheahan (Munster), M O'Kelly (Leinster), G Longwell (Ulster), L Cullen (Leinster), K Gleeson (Leinster), A Quinlan (Munster), V Costello (Leinster), A Foley (Munster). Backs: R O'Gara (Munster), D Humphreys (Ulster), P Stringer (Munster), G Easterby (Llanelli), K Maggs (Bath), B O'Driscoll (Leinster), J Bishop (London Irish), S Horgan (Leinster), G Dempsey (Leinster), G Murphy (Leicester).
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