Ireland Tour Squad (25): Rory Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) Captain. Tony Buckley (Shannon/Munster), Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon/Ulster), Bob Casey (London Irish), Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Tom Court (Malone/Ulster), Sean Cronin (Buccaneers/Connacht), Ian Dowling (Shannon/Munster), Gavin Duffy (Galwegians/Connacht),Chris Henry (Ballymena/Ulster), Denis Hurley (Cork Constitution/Munster), Ian Keatley (Galwegians/Connacht), Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster), Keith Matthews (Buccaneers/Connacht), John Muldoon (Buccanneers/Connacht), Barry Murphy (U.L. Bohemians/Munster), Niall O'Connor (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Mick O'Driscoll (Cork Constitution/Munster), Eoin Reddan (London Wasps), Niall Ronan (Shannon/Munster), Mike Ross (Harlequins), Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster), Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster), Bryan Young (Ballymena/Ulster), A.N. Other**

 The squad depart for Canada on Sunday 17th May and play the first of their two matches against Canada a week later, Sat 23rd May, in the Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver.

The second game against the Eddie O'Sullivan coached US Eagles, takes place in the Buckshaw Stadium, Santa Clara, California on Sunday 31st (14.00hrs, local time),