Ireland rugby team arrives without captain

Ireland's rugby team has landed in Australia for their first three-Test series against the Wallabies since 2010.

Ireland's rugby team arrived in Australia on Saturday for a three-Test series against the Wallabies.

The squad includes Munster hooker Niall Scannell who has been chosen as skipper Rory Best's replacement for the tour which includes Tests in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

The first match is in Brisbane on June 9.

This is the first three-Test series between the Wallabies and Ireland, and the first Irish visit to Australia since 2010.

Ireland hasn't won in Australia since 1979, but it has won three of the past five matches between the countries.

The other matches are scheduled for Melbourne on June 16 and Sydney on June 23.


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