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I want to be Irish No 1, Kilcoyne warns Healy

George, Conor

2013

Overview

\"The message should probably go to Gats ([Warren Gatland]) that if he is looking for someone to play on top of the ground in Australia later on in the year, he should look really closely at the two Irish looseheads,\" said [Rob Penney]. \"[DAVE KILCOYNE]'s scrummaging is fine and with a little more maturity and a little more age, he is going to be class. \"Every professional rugby player wants to be playing for their country and you're in the wrong game if that's not your overall goal,\" said Kilcoyne. \"The next step for me is to try and make the starting team, or at least force the coaches into having to make a decision. I just want to keep pushing forward, keep improving.\" \"Across the board it's ironic, I guess with regard to three looseheads coming along at the one time, but we're happy with what we have in our mix of props,\" added [Les Kiss]. \"Steve Archer had an injury recently but Declan Fitzpatrick has just got back on his feet. When he was with us the last time he impressed us.\"

• Publisher: Independent News & Media
• Subject: Bent, Michael / Kilcoyne, Dave / Kiss, Les / Penney, Rob / Ross, Michael