The Ireland coaching group have named their final match day squad of the 2017 Guinness Series as Ireland take on Argentina at the Aviva Stadium. There is one new cap in the starting XV.
Four Munster men make the starting side with Chris Farrell in the centre, Conor Murray at scrum half while Peter O’Mahony and CJ Stander are in the back row. While Dave Kilkoyne, John Ryan, Andrew Conway and Ian Keatley are amongst the replacements.
The Backs. #IREvARG #TeamOfUs #ShoulderToShoulder pic.twitter.com/Je446AqCFJ
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Adam Byrne will win his first cap for Ireland on the right wing on Saturday with Rob Kearney at fullback and Jacob Stockdale alongside him in the back three.
Chris Farrell, who made his debut last week, is paired in the centre with Bundee Aki, who got his first start against South Africa in the opneing game of the Guinness Series.
Jonathan Sexton and Conor Murray resume their partnership in the half backs.
The Forwards. #IREvARG #ShoulderToShoulder #TeamOfUs pic.twitter.com/LVurw5xgVW
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Rory Best returns to captain the team and is joined in the front row by Cian Healy and Tadhg Furlong while James Ryan starts in the second row with Iain Henderson.
Peter O’Mahony, Sean O’Brien and CJ Stander return to the backrow.
The Replacements. #IREvARG #TeamOfUs #ShoulderToShoulder pic.twitter.com/XRprw4GWc8
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The replacements are James Tracy, Dave Kilcoyne, John Ryan, Devin Toner, Rhys Ruddock, Luke McGrath, Ian Keatley and Andrew Conway.
Ireland team & replacements (v Argentina, Guinness Series 2017, Aviva Stadium, Saturday, November 25th, 5.30pm
15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 77 caps
14. Adam Byrne (UCD/Leinster)*
13. Chris Farrell (Young Munster/Munster) 1 cap
12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) 1 cap
11. Jacob Stockdale (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 3 caps
10. Johnny Sexton (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 67 caps
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 58 caps
1.Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 72 caps
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 105 caps Captain
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 18 caps
4. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 3 caps
5. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 33 caps
6. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 41 caps
7. Sean O’Brien (UCD/Leinster) 50 caps
8. CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 17 caps
Replacements
16. James Tracy (UCD/Leinster) 5 caps
17. Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 21 caps
18. John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 10 caps
19. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 52 caps
20. Rhys Ruddock (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 18 caps
21. Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) 5 caps
22. Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster) 6 caps
23. Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) 5 caps
*Denotes uncapped player
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