Ireland is one of the teams of Pool D along with France, Georgia, Argentina and Namibia to be competing against each other in Rugby World Cup 2007. Ireland was second best team in the World before it was defeated in Autumn International match in 2006 by Australia.
After this match Ireland has become the third best country but after the defeat in Sixth Nations match in 2007 from France it acquires the fifth position according to the International Rugby Board. From 1987 Ireland has failed to cross the quarter final match. The team is the Quarter Finalist of the matches of 1987, 1991, 1995 and 2003 in the Rugby World Cup.
During the Quarter Final play off match in 1999 Ireland was removed from the World Cup. Ireland has with them Eddie O’Sullivan as a coach. Ireland Team has green jersey, white shorts and green socks with the symbol of 3 leaf Shamrock. Ireland has 610 points in the Rugby match as it has won 11 matches among the 21 matches.
Though Ireland failed to go to the semi final and final matches of the Rugby World Cup there are numbers of quality players are in the Ireland Team. Name of some of the players are Neil Best, Rory Best, Simon Best, Simon Easterby, Jerry Flannery, Keith Gleeson, John Hayes, Jamie Heaslip, Trevor Hogan, Marcus Horan, Denis Leamy, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell. All of these players are well trained and professional. They are practicing hard to touch the trophy of the World Cup 2007.
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