International honours for two city rugby players

Date Published: 17-Feb-2009

TWO city rugby players, Darin Claasen of Corinthians and Galwegians’ Jamie Stephen’s are set to line out for Ireland when this year’s AIB Club International takes place in Donnybrook against England on Friday, February 27.

The recommendations of the club coaches and selection advisors were narrowed down by the Ireland Management team of Coach Brian Walsh of Cork Constitution and his assistant Brian Hyland of UCC. The team will be managed this year by Donal Brennan.

Commenting on the game, Ireland coach Brian Walsh said: “We have introduced a number of new faces to this year’s squad and hopefully that will bring the same sort of enthusiasm and the…