The 1991 Ireland rugby union tour of Namibia. The Ireland national rugby union team made their first and, to date, only visit to Namibia in 1991. Richard Wallace made his full international debut in the first test game.[1] Ireland played four matches, winning twice against Namibia B but losing both capped matches with the Namibia national rugby union team. The tour has been dubbed one of the most embarrassing episodes in Irish rugby history.[2]
| 1991 Ireland rugby union tour of Namibia | |||||
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| Summary |
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 Namibia |
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| Tour chronology | |||||
| Previous tour | North America 1989 | ||||
| Next tour | New Zealand 1992 | ||||
Matches
edit- Scores and results list Ireland's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue |
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| Namibia B | 45 | 16 | July 17, 1991 | S.W. Stadium, Windhoek |
| Namibia | 6 | 15 | July 20, 1991 | S.W. Stadium, Windhoek[3] |
| Namibia XV | 35 | 4 | July 23, 1991 | Keetmanshoop |
| Namibia | 15 | 26 | July 27, 1991 | S.W. Stadium, Windhoek[4] |
Touring party
edit- Tour Manager: K.E. Reid
- Team Manager: Ciaran Fitzgerald
- Assistant Manager: John Moloney
- Fitness Adviser: Eddie O'Sullivan
- Captain: Phillip Matthews
Backs
editForwards
editReferences
edit- ^ "RICHARD WALLACEIreland". espnscrum. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "My Namibia nightmare". belfast telegraph. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "IRELAND TOUR - Windhoek, 20 July 1991". espnscrum. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Ireland tour in Namibia 1991 1991". espnscrum. Retrieved 20 December 2021.