2002 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand
Series of rugby union matches
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| 2002 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand | |||||
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| Coach | Eddie O'Sullivan | ||||
| Tour captain | Keith Wood | ||||
| Top point scorer | Brian O'Driscoll (21) | ||||
| Top try scorer | Two players tied with 3 | ||||
| Top test point scorer | Andrew Mehrtens (20) | ||||
| Top test try scorer | Leon MacDonald (3) | ||||
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 New Zealand |
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| Tour chronology | |||||
Touring party
- Manager: Brian O'Brien
- Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan
- Assistant coach: Declan Kidney
- Captain: Keith Wood
Backs
Forwards
Matches
| 8 June 2002 |
| Divisional XV | 3–56 |  Ireland XV |
| Pen: Flutey | Report[4] | Try: O'Driscoll (3) Humphreys Bishop Dempsey Foley Deane Murphy Con: Humphreys (4) Pen: Humphreys |
| Fraser Park, Timaru Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
| 15 June 2002 |
| New Zealand | 15–6 | Ireland |
| Try: Howlett MacDonald Con: Mehrtens Pen: Mehrtens | Report[5] | Pen: O'Gara Drop: O'Driscoll |
| Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Joel Jutge (France) |
New Zealand: 15. Leon MacDonald, 14. Doug Howlett, 13. Tana Umaga, 12. Aaron Mauger, 11. Caleb Ralph, 10. Andrew Mehrtens, 9. Justin Marshall, 8. Scott Robertson, 7. Richie McCaw, 6. Reuben Thorne (c), 5. Norm Maxwell, 4. Chris Jack, 3. Greg Somerville, 2. Mark Hammett, 1. Dave Hewett – Replacements: Daryl Gibson, Joe McDonnell, Jonah Lomu – Unused: Tom Willis, Taine Randell, Marty Holah, Byron Kelleher
Ireland: 15. Girvan Dempsey, 14. Geordan Murphy, 13. Brian O'Driscoll, 12. John Kelly, 11. Justin Bishop, 10. Ronan O'Gara, 9. Peter Stringer, 8. Anthony Foley, 7. Keith Gleeson, 6. Simon Easterby, 5. Paul O'Connell, 4. Gary Longwell, 3. John Hayes, 2. Keith Wood (c), 1. Reggie Corrigan – Replacements: Malcolm O'Kelly, David Humphreys – Unused: Shane Byrne, Paul Wallace, Alan Quinlan, Guy Easterby, Mel Deane
| 22 June 2002 |
| New Zealand | 40–8 | Ireland |
| Try: MacDonald (2) Ralph Kelleher Holah Con: Mehrtens (3) Pen: Mehrtens (3) | Report[6] | Try: Longwell Drop: O'Driscoll |
| Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa) |
New Zealand: 15. Leon MacDonald, 14. Jonah Lomu, 13. Mark Robinson, 12. Aaron Mauger, 11. Caleb Ralph, 10. Andrew Mehrtens, 9. Justin Marshall, 8. Scott Robertson, 7. Richie McCaw, 6. Reuben Thorne (c), 5. Norm Maxwell, 4. Chris Jack, 3. Greg Somerville, 2. Mark Hammett, 1. Dave Hewett – Replacements: 17. Joe McDonnell, 18. Simon Maling, 19. Marty Holah, 20. Byron Kelleher, 21. Daryl Gibson, 22. Doug Howlett – Unused: Tom Willis
Ireland: 15. Girvan Dempsey, 14. Geordan Murphy, 13. Brian O'Driscoll, 12. John Kelly, 11. Justin Bishop, 10. Ronan O'Gara, 9. Peter Stringer, 8. Anthony Foley, 7. Keith Gleeson, 6. Simon Easterby, 5. Malcolm O'Kelly, 4. Gary Longwell, 3. John Hayes, 2. Keith Wood (c), 1. Reggie Corrigan – Replacements: 16. Shane Byrne, 17. Paul Wallace, 18. Leo Cullen, 19. Alan Quinlan 
, 21. David Humphreys – Unused: 20. Guy Easterby, 22. Mel Deane