2010 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia
# 2010 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia

Ireland toured New Zealand and Australia in June 2010, playing a Test match against the All Blacks and the Wallabies. They also played the New Zealand Māori in Rotorua.

## Touring squad

Ireland named a 34-man squad for their tour to New Zealand and Australia in June 2010. Rory Best and Paul O'Connell were both ruled out due to injury and replaced by John Fogarty and Ed O'Donoghue. Kevin McLaughlin was also ruled out and was replaced by Niall Ronan. Keith Earls had to pull out of the squad and was replaced by Gavin Duffy. Fergus McFadden was ruled out of the tour and was replaced by Johne Murphy. Damien Varley was called up to the squad as cover for Jerry Flannery.

* Caps updated before tour.

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Seán Cronin | Hooker | (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 24) | 2 | Connacht |
| Jerry Flannery | Hooker | (1978-10-17)17 October 1978 (aged 31) | 36 | Munster |
| John Fogarty | Hooker | (1977-10-18)18 October 1977 (aged 32) | 0 | Leinster |
| Damien Varley | Hooker | (1983-10-29)29 October 1983 (aged 26) | 0 | Munster |
| Tony Buckley | Prop | (1980-08-08)8 August 1980 (aged 29) | 17 | Munster |
| Tom Court | Prop | (1980-11-06)6 November 1980 (aged 29) | 7 | Ulster |
| John Hayes | Prop | (1973-11-02)2 November 1973 (aged 36) | 102 | Munster |
| Cian Healy | Prop | (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 22) | 7 | Leinster |
| Marcus Horan | Prop | (1977-09-09)9 September 1977 (aged 32) | 66 | Munster |
| Donncha O'Callaghan | Lock | (1979-03-24)24 March 1979 (aged 31) | 61 | Munster |
| Ed O'Donoghue | Lock | (1982-06-24)24 June 1982 (aged 27) | 0 | Ulster |
| Mick O'Driscoll | Lock | (1978-10-08)8 October 1978 (aged 31) | 17 | Munster |
| Dan Tuohy | Lock | (1985-06-18)18 June 1985 (aged 24) | 0 | Ulster |
| Shane Jennings | Flanker | (1981-07-08)8 July 1981 (aged 28) | 7 | Leinster |
| John Muldoon | Flanker | (1982-11-30)30 November 1982 (aged 27) | 2 | Connacht |
| Niall Ronan | Flanker | (1982-09-14)14 September 1982 (aged 27) | 2 | Munster |
| David Wallace | Flanker | (1976-07-08)8 July 1976 (aged 33) | 62 | Munster |
| Jamie Heaslip | Number 8 | (1983-12-15)15 December 1983 (aged 26) | 26 | Leinster |
| Chris Henry | Number 8 | (1984-10-17)17 October 1984 (aged 25) | 0 | Ulster |
| Tomás O'Leary | Scrum-half | (1983-10-20)20 October 1983 (aged 26) | 16 | Munster |
| Eoin Reddan | Scrum-half | (1980-11-20)20 November 1980 (aged 29) | 20 | Leinster |
| Peter Stringer | Scrum-half | (1977-12-13)13 December 1977 (aged 32) | 91 | Munster |
| Ronan O'Gara | Fly-half | (1977-03-07)7 March 1977 (aged 33) | 98 | Munster |
| Johnny Sexton | Fly-half | (1985-07-11)11 July 1985 (aged 24) | 6 | Leinster |
| Gordon D'Arcy | Centre | (1980-02-10)10 February 1980 (aged 30) | 48 | Leinster |
| Gavin Duffy | Centre | (1981-09-18)18 September 1981 (aged 28) | 10 | Connacht |
| Brian O'Driscoll (c) | Centre | (1979-01-21)21 January 1979 (aged 31) | 101 | Leinster |
| Paddy Wallace | Centre | (1979-08-27)27 August 1979 (aged 30) | 21 | Ulster |
| Tommy Bowe | Wing | (1984-02-22)22 February 1984 (aged 26) | 30 | Ospreys |
| Shane Horgan | Wing | (1978-07-18)18 July 1978 (aged 31) | 65 | Leinster |
| Johne Murphy | Wing | (1984-11-10)10 November 1984 (aged 25) | 0 | Munster |
| Andrew Trimble | Wing | (1984-10-20)20 October 1984 (aged 25) | 27 | Ulster |
| Rob Kearney | Fullback | (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (aged 24) | 23 | Leinster |
| Geordan Murphy | Fullback | (1978-04-19)19 April 1978 (aged 32) | 66 | Leicester |

## Coaching and management

| Position | Name |
| - | - |
| Head Coach | Declan Kidney |
| Team Manager | Paul McNaughton |

## Matches

* 12 June 2010

| New Zealand | 66–28 | Ireland |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Smith (2) 10', 47' Read 21' Franks 27' Cowan (2) 30', 33' Whitelock (2) 50', 78' Tialata 65' Con: Carter (7/7) Weepu (2/2) Pen: Carter (1/1) | Report | Try: Dan Tuohy 36' O'Driscoll 54' Bowe 60' D'Arcy 75' Con: O'Gara (3/3) Sexton (1/1) |

* Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
* 18 June 2010

| New Zealand Māori | 31–28 | Ireland XV |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Gear Sweeney Lowe Con: McAlister (1/3) Ripia (1/1) Pen: McAlister (3/3) Ripia (1/1) | Report | Try: Wallace Con: Sexton (1/1) Pen:Sexton (7/8) |

* Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
* 26 June 2010

| Australia | 22–15 | Ireland |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Burgess 17' Cooper 39' Pen: Quade Cooper (2) 12', 33' Matt Giteau (2) 52', 61' | Report | Pen: Sexton (5) 2', 9', 22', 29', 35' |

* Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 45,498 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
