Best Returns for Final World Cup Pool Game Versus Samoa

The Ireland coaching group have named the match day squad for their final Pool game against Samoa at the Hakatanomori Stadium in Fukuoka. Ulster’s Rory Best returns to captain the side for his 123^rd cap and is joined in the front row by Cian Healyand Tadhg Furlong.   James Ryan and Iain Henderson are partnered at lock with Tadhg Beirne, Josh van der Flier and CJ Stander named in the backrow. Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton start in the half-backs with Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw named in the centre.  Jordan Larmour will play full-back with Keith Earls and Jacob Stockdale supporting on the wings. The replacements for Saturday’s game are Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne, Andrew Porter, Jean Kleyn, Peter O’Mahony, Luke McGrath, Joey Carbery and Andrew Conway. The game will be televised by EIR and RTE (ROI) and ITV (NI) and live radio commentary from RTE Radio (ROI) and BBC (NI).   IRELAND team to play Samoa, Pool A RWC19, Hakatanomori Stadium, Saturday 12th October, 2019 (KO: 19.45 / 11.45 Irish Time) 15. Jordan Larmour (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 19 caps 14. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 80 caps 13. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 38 caps 12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) 22 caps 11. Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster) 23 caps 10. Jonathan Sexton (St Marys College/Leinster) 86 caps 9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 76 caps   1. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 93 caps 2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 122 caps CAPTAIN 3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 39 caps 4. Iain Henderson (Queens University/Ulster) 51 caps 5. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 21 caps 6. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster) 11 caps 7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster) 21 caps 8. CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 36 caps   Replacements 16. Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster) 18 caps 17. Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 34 caps 18. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster) 21 caps 19. Jean Kleyn (Munster) 4 caps 20. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 62 caps 21. Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) 17 caps 22. Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Munster) 20 caps 23. Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) 17 caps