New Ireland Head Coach, Joe Schmidt, has named Ulster players Rory Best, Tommy Bowe, Chris Henry and Paddy Jackson in his starting XV for the game against Samoa this Saturday (kick off 17:45).Declan Fitzpatrick is selected on the bench.Paul O'Connell has been named as Ireland captain however, vice-captain Jamie Heaslip will lead the team against Samoa.Leinster loose-head prop Jack McGrath will earn his first senior cap against the powerful Samoans while Dave Kearney could also earn a first ...
New Ireland Head Coach, Joe Schmidt, has named Ulster players Rory Best, Tommy Bowe, Chris Henry and Paddy Jackson in his starting XV for the game against Samoa this Saturday (kick off 17:45).
Declan Fitzpatrick is selected on the bench.
Paul O'Connell has been named as Ireland captain however, vice-captain Jamie Heaslip will lead the team against Samoa.
Leinster loose-head prop Jack McGrath will earn his first senior cap against the powerful Samoans while Dave Kearney could also earn a first cap for Ireland as he starts on the bench.
There are six 2013 British and Irish Lions in the starting XV; Rob Kearney, Tommy Bowe, Brian O'Driscoll, Conor Murray, Jamie Heaslip and Rory Best and a further three Lions tourists Cian Healy, Paul O'Connell and Sean O'Brien named among the replacements.
IRELAND Team & Replacements v Samoa (Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Guinness Series, Saturday, November 9th, kick-off 17.45 GMT)
Player/Club/Province/Caps -
15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 46 ?14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 51 ?13. Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) 125 ?12. Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 73? 11. Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 19? 10. Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 4? 9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 19 ?8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) 57 ?7. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 8 ?6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 16 ?5. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 7 ?4. Mike McCarthy (Leinster) 12 ?3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 31? 2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 67 ?1. Jack McGrath (St Mary's College/Leinster)*
REPLACEMENTS?16. Sean Cronin (St Mary's College/Leinster) 27 ?17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 39 ?18. Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon/Ulster) 5 ?19. Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) 85 ?20. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) 27 ?21. Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster) 50 ?22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster) 4? 23. Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster)*
* Denotes uncapped player
New Ireland Head Coach, Joe Schmidt, has named Ulster players Rory Best, Tommy Bowe, Chris Henry and Paddy Jackson in his starting XV for the game against Samoa this Saturday (kick off 17:45).
Declan Fitzpatrick is selected on the bench.
Paul O'Connell has been named as Ireland captain however, vice-captain Jamie Heaslip will lead the team against Samoa.
Leinster loose-head prop Jack McGrath will earn his first senior cap against the powerful Samoans while Dave Kearney could also earn a first cap for Ireland as he starts on the bench.
There are six 2013 British and Irish Lions in the starting XV; Rob Kearney, Tommy Bowe, Brian O'Driscoll, Conor Murray, Jamie Heaslip and Rory Best and a further three Lions tourists Cian Healy, Paul O'Connell and Sean O'Brien named among the replacements.
IRELAND Team & Replacements v Samoa (Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Guinness Series, Saturday, November 9th, kick-off 17.45 GMT)
Player/Club/Province/Caps -
15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 46 ?14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 51 ?13. Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) 125 ?12. Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 73? 11. Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 19? 10. Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 4? 9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 19 ?8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) 57 ?7. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 8 ?6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 16 ?5. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 7 ?4. Mike McCarthy (Leinster) 12 ?3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 31? 2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 67 ?1. Jack McGrath (St Mary's College/Leinster)*
REPLACEMENTS?16. Sean Cronin (St Mary's College/Leinster) 27 ?17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 39 ?18. Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon/Ulster) 5 ?19. Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) 85 ?20. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) 27 ?21. Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster) 50 ?22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster) 4? 23. Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster)*
* Denotes uncapped player