Ireland side to face NZ Divisional XV
June 5, 2002

Sale's Mel Deane is the only new face in coach Eddie O'Sullivan's Irelad side to face a New Zealand Divisional XV in Timaru on Saturday.

Keith Wood will once again lead the side in the opening game of their tour of New Zealand which is a warm-up for the two Tests against the All Blacks.

A late replacement for injured Lions centre Rob Henderson, Deane partners Brian O'Driscoll in midfield.

Elsewhere, Leinster skipper Reggie Corrigan steps into the front row to replace the now retired Peter Clohessy.

Ireland side to face NZ Divisional XV on Saturday June 8:
G Dempsey; J Bishop; B O'Driscoll, M Deane; T Howe; D Humphreys, G Easterby; P Corrigan, K Wood, J Hayes, P O'Connell, G Longwell, A Quinlan, K Gleeson, A Foley.

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