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Injured Horgan named in Irish World Cup squad; Bowe to travel as possible replacement
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12.08.2007 14:01:46
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - Shane Horgan was included in Ireland's rugby World Cup squad Sunday despite needing a month's rest after twisting his knee in the warmup to the team's 31-21 loss to Scotland.
The 193-centimeter (6-foot-3) winger had been named among the replacements for Saturday's friendly at Murrayfield, but injured knee ligaments before the kickoff.
«Shane's injury means a four-week layoff, depending on his healing powers,» coach Eddie O'Sullivan said. «That puts him in with a chance of making the second pool game against Georgia.
«Whether he makes that deadline we have set him is another matter, but we're giving him every chance. He's a good healer and we believe he can make that.
Ulster winger Tommy Bowe will travel with the 30-man squad for the Sept. 7-Oct. 20 World Cup in France as a replacement if Horgan doesn't overcome his injury.
«Bowe will stay with the squad until we get more data on Shane,» O'Sullivan said. «Keeping our options open is the best we can do at the moment. Shane is a 50-50 chance to make the Georgia match. We'll know more over the next couple of weeks, so we may make a decision sooner.
Brian Carney, a winger who converted from rugby league five months ago, is included in the squad that includes 15 players from the 2003 World Cup in Australia.
Brian O'Driscoll, one of the game's best centers, will captain the team, which faces group matches against Namibia, Georgia, France and Argentina.
IRELAND 2007 RUGBY WORLD CUP SQUAD:
FORWARDS (16) -
Neil Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Rory Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Simon Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Simon Easterby (Llanelli)
Stephen Ferris (Dungannon/Ulster)
Jerry Flannery (Shannon/Munster)
John Hayes (Bruff/Munster)
Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster)
Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
Malcolm O'Kelly (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Alan Quinlan (Shannon/Munster)
Frankie Sheahan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster)
Bryan Young (Ballymena/Ulster)
BACKS (14) -
Isaac Boss (Ballymena/Ulster)
Brian Carney (Clonakilty/Munster)
Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College/Leinster)
Gavin Duffy (Galwegians/Connacht)
Denis Hickie (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Shane Horgan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Geordan Murphy (Leinster)
Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) (CAPTAIN)
Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Eoin Reddan (Wasps)
Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster)
Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster)