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Published 14:38 25 Aug 2015 BST
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Simon Easterby made his Ireland debut with Peter Stringer, Ronan O'Gara, Shane Horgan and John Hayes. Incredible to think of. Scored eight tries in 65 Irish Tests - during the Triple Crown-winning era - and played twice for the British & Irish Lions.
When he was fit, he was world-class. For a five-year period, Stephen Ferris was up there with Jerome Kaino as the best blindside in the game. Played 35 times for Ireland, scoring two tries, selected on the Lions Tour to South Africa and won a Grand slam in 2009.
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