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in 1905, this tour saw
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managed to bring together a small group of first-team players and stand-ins. The official attendance was 12,000, but Fijian newspapers reported closer to 17,000, with many locals packed into tight surroundings. The try-line was exceptionally close to the deadball-line, with
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Ireland's inexperience with such conditions, they ran out winners, 0â8.
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Scores and results list
Ireland's points tally first.
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1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New
Zealand and Fiji
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1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New
Zealand and Fiji
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1054:Ireland national rugby union team
626:Medical Officer: T.C.J. OâConnell
282:Ireland national rugby union team
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1625:The Fields of Athenry
1015:(2007): Ciaran Cronin
617:Manager: K. Quilligan
476:The Showgrounds Oval
1254:Matches by opponent
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1547:North America 2013
1542:North America 2009
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1517:South America 1952
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256:Previous tour
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1301:South Africa
1235:Universities
1230:Irish Exiles
1169:Triple Crown
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996:. Retrieved
992:
961:
916:Harry Steele
856:Ronnie Hakin
836:Tom Feighery
816:Shay Deering
806:Jim Davidson
711:Barry McGann
697:Ian McIlrath
647:Joseph Brady
540:Invercargill
510:Christchurch
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1512:Canada 1899
1392:New Zealand
1291:New Zealand
1105:All Players
796:Roger Clegg
761:John Robbie
677:Mike Gibson
622:Roly Meates
554:New Zealand
386:Fraser Park
309:Mike Gibson
286:New Zealand
190:New Zealand
1655:Categories
1271:Barbarians
1245:Schoolboys
1174:Grand Slam
1143:Croke Park
953:References
926:Pat Whelan
890:Old Wesley
886:Philip Orr
876:Moss Keane
751:Mick Quinn
667:Tony Ensor
572:Wellington
536:Rugby Park
492:Canterbury
416:Okara Park
327:for their
321:Moss Keane
317:Philip Orr
304:Tony Ensor
294:All Blacks
105:Test match
1331:Australia
1266:Australia
1261:Argentina
930:Garryowen
920:Ballymena
910:Wanderers
880:Lansdowne
870:Dungannon
820:Garryowen
810:Dungannon
755:Lansdowne
745:Garryowen
735:Ballymena
725:Wanderers
701:Ballymena
687:Tom Grace
671:Wanderers
661:Lansdowne
651:Wanderers
631:Tom Grace
629:Captain:
522:Southland
446:Eden Park
420:WhangÄrei
329:1977 tour
266:Next tour
1617:See also
1505:Americas
1296:Scotland
998:14 March
941:See also
776:Forwards
462:Manawatu
450:Auckland
432:Auckland
146:Opponent
1561:Oceania
1276:England
1098:Players
1089:Records
1084:History
1077:History
900:Dolphin
858:(CIYMS)
850:Shannon
355:Against
335:Matches
284:toured
33:Summary
1639:Zombie
1281:France
1215:Sevens
800:Bangor
596:9 June
564:5 June
532:1 June
502:29 May
472:26 May
442:22 May
412:19 May
390:Timaru
382:15 May
361:Venue
280:. The
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187:
1587:Japan
1322:Tours
1311:Wales
1286:Italy
1111:tries
993:the42
637:Backs
68:Total
1604:2017
1599:2005
1594:1985
1578:2003
1573:1997
1568:1976
1532:2000
1496:1988
1480:2016
1475:2004
1470:1998
1465:1991
1460:1981
1455:1961
1439:2022
1434:2012
1429:2010
1424:2008
1419:2006
1414:2002
1409:1997
1404:1992
1399:1976
1383:2020
1378:2018
1373:2010
1368:2008
1363:2006
1358:2003
1353:1999
1348:1994
1343:1979
1338:1967
1240:U20s
1116:caps
1000:2021
681:NIFC
604:Suva
586:Fiji
358:Date
319:and
297:The
290:Fiji
288:and
225:Fiji
352:For
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991:.
970:^
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