Rugby: Munster dominates Ireland team

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll in action during the Irish rugby team training session at...
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll in action during the Irish rugby team training session at Porirua Park. Photo by NZPA.
Ireland have named eight players from European champion rugby club Munster in their team to face the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday.

The team will be captained by veteran centre Brian O'Driscoll, who will partner 20-year-old Leinster midfield clubmate Luke Fitzgerald, the youngest member of the touring partner.

Seven members of an experienced forward pack are from the Munster side who beat Toulouse in the recent Heineken Cup final at Cardiff.

Flanker Alan Quinlan was the only player unavailable, because of a thigh injury.

Ireland team named today to play the All Blacks in the rugby test at Westpac Stadium here on Saturday:

Robert Kearney, Shane Horgan, Brian O'Driscoll (captain), Luke Fitzgerald, Tommy Bowe, Ronan O'Gara, Eoin Reddan, Jamie Heaslip, David Wallace, Denis Leamy, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell, John Hayes, Jerry Flannery, Marcus Horan.

Reserves: Girvan Dempsey, Paddy Wallace, Peter Stringer, Shane Jennings, Mick O'Driscoll, Tony Buckley, Rory Best.