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03/11/2003
Howe wings his way to Rugby World Cup
Ulster's Tyrone Howe was expected to arrive in Australia today after being called up to the Ireland rugby squad in place of injured winger Denis Hickie.
Howe was called into the squad by coach Eddie O'Sullivan after Hickie ruptured his Achilles tendon during last weekend's 17-16 defeat by Australia in Melbourne.
While the 32-year-old Dungannon man is unlikely to start this Saturday's quarter final tie with France, he should provide adequate cover for Munster's John Kelly who will replace Hickie in Ireland's starting 15.
This will be Howe's first trip to a World Cup despite being picked for the 1995 and 1999 tournament's. Ironically, injury ruled him out of both of those.
His selection also comes on the back of a tremendous performance in last Friday's Celtic league game against Glasgow where he scored a tremendous solo try running the entire length of the pitch.
Hickie's achilles tendon injury is likely to see him out of the game for several months.
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Howe was called into the squad by coach Eddie O'Sullivan after Hickie ruptured his Achilles tendon during last weekend's 17-16 defeat by Australia in Melbourne.
While the 32-year-old Dungannon man is unlikely to start this Saturday's quarter final tie with France, he should provide adequate cover for Munster's John Kelly who will replace Hickie in Ireland's starting 15.
This will be Howe's first trip to a World Cup despite being picked for the 1995 and 1999 tournament's. Ironically, injury ruled him out of both of those.
His selection also comes on the back of a tremendous performance in last Friday's Celtic league game against Glasgow where he scored a tremendous solo try running the entire length of the pitch.
Hickie's achilles tendon injury is likely to see him out of the game for several months.
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