http://www.scrum.com All the latest Irish rugby news from scrum.com en Copyright 40 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:35:15 GMT http://www.scrum.com/39_53910.php London Irish Captain Bob Casey has been named Captain of the Ireland A team for the upcoming Churchill Cup to take place in Canada and the USA in June. Thu, 15 May 2008 15:31:58 GMT 348B5EAA5C054619B0AEAE8C9B49FC30 http://www.scrum.com/39_53889.php Ian McGeechan was hailed as rugby's own Sir Alex Ferguson after being appointed Lions head coach for next year's tour to South Africa. Thu, 15 May 2008 08:14:27 GMT 387B6A58447B463AA82B2BEB92DF3B6F http://www.scrum.com/39_53880.php Newly-appointed head coach Ian McGeechan vowed to restore the unique spirit and ethos of the British and Irish Lions when he leads next year's tour to South Africa. Wed, 14 May 2008 15:22:06 GMT 23707F6B0E5A458685E8FCB0B51C260D http://www.scrum.com/39_53879.php British and Irish Lions chiefs are confident a potentially embarrassing clash of fixtures that could affect the start of the 2009 tour to South Africa will be resolved. Wed, 14 May 2008 15:05:45 GMT 5D6FB4BC0D1B413AA866D537A4E1CB74 http://www.scrum.com/39_53876.php Former British and Irish Lions captain Willie John McBride is 'delighted' that Wasps director of rugby, Ian McGeechan, has been appointed head coach of the Lions team ahead their tour of South Africa in 2009. Wed, 14 May 2008 14:34:54 GMT A3F688DE634348ABAFB0C8F536CBB951 http://www.scrum.com/39_53872.php Ian McGeechan pledged to take the British and Irish Lions back to their roots after being unveiled as head coach for the 2009 tour to South Africa. Wed, 14 May 2008 11:28:19 GMT 8C229A5DD4E44F7BB5BECE99E9EA7EEE