Uncapped Ulster forwards, Robbie Diack and Rob Herring, have been named by Ireland Head Coach, Joe Schmidt, in his 30-man squad to tour Argentina this summer.
Uncapped Ulster forwards, Robbie Diack and Rob Herring, have been named by Ireland Head Coach, Joe Schmidt, in his 30-man squad to tour Argentina this summer.
They are two of nine Ulster players in the squad. Rory Best and Chris Henry join
Diack and Herring in the forwards, while Darren Cave, Paddy Jackson, Luke Marshall and Andrew Trimble are selected in the backs.
Munster prop James Cronin and Connacht scrum-half Kieran Marmion, who are also uncapped, have also been named in the touring party.
The first Test takes place at the Estadio Centenario in Resistancia in Chaco Province in the northeast of the country on Saturday 7th June. The second Test will be played in the Estadio José Fierro in Tucumán in North-western Argentina on Saturday 14th June.
Both Tests against the Pumas will kick-off at 15:40 local time (19:40 Irish Time).
The Ireland squad will depart for the two Test tour on Sunday 1st June and both Tests will be broadcast live on Sky Sports 2 with coverage starting from 7.00pm.
IRELAND 2014 Argentina Tour Squad:
Forwards (16)
Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 75
James Cronin (Dolpin/Munster) *
Robbie Diack (Malone/Ulster) *
Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 10
Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 14
Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) 65
Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster) *
Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 8
Jack McGrath (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 8
Marty Moore (Lansdowne/Leinster) 5
Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 2
Paul O’Connell (Young Munster/Munster) 92
Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 39
Rhys Ruddock (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 2
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 15
Damian Varley (Garryowen/Munster) 2
Backs (14)
Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 5
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 39
Robbie Henshaw (Buccanneers/Connacht) 3
Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 9
Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster) 5
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 54
Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) *
Luke Marshall (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 5
Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 26
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 27
Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster) 54
Johnny Sexton (Racing Metro) 43
Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 55
Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) 6
*Denotes uncapped player
Argentina v IRELAND
Saturday 7th June, 2014
Estadio Centenario, Resistencia, Chaco
KO 15:40 local time (19:40 Irish time)
Argentina v IRELAND
Saturday 14th June, 2014
Estadio José Fierro, Tucumán
KO 15:40 local time (19:40 Irish time)
Uncapped Ulster forwards, Robbie Diack and Rob Herring, have been named by Ireland Head Coach, Joe Schmidt, in his 30-man squad to tour Argentina this summer.
They are two of nine Ulster players in the squad. Rory Best and Chris Henry join
Diack and Herring in the forwards, while Darren Cave, Paddy Jackson, Luke Marshall and Andrew Trimble are selected in the backs.
Munster prop James Cronin and Connacht scrum-half Kieran Marmion, who are also uncapped, have also been named in the touring party.
The first Test takes place at the Estadio Centenario in Resistancia in Chaco Province in the northeast of the country on Saturday 7th June. The second Test will be played in the Estadio José Fierro in Tucumán in North-western Argentina on Saturday 14th June.
Both Tests against the Pumas will kick-off at 15:40 local time (19:40 Irish Time).
The Ireland squad will depart for the two Test tour on Sunday 1st June and both Tests will be broadcast live on Sky Sports 2 with coverage starting from 7.00pm.
IRELAND 2014 Argentina Tour Squad:
Forwards (16)
Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 75
James Cronin (Dolpin/Munster) *
Robbie Diack (Malone/Ulster) *
Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 10
Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 14
Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) 65
Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster) *
Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 8
Jack McGrath (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 8
Marty Moore (Lansdowne/Leinster) 5
Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 2
Paul O’Connell (Young Munster/Munster) 92
Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 39
Rhys Ruddock (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 2
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 15
Damian Varley (Garryowen/Munster) 2
Backs (14)
Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 5
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 39
Robbie Henshaw (Buccanneers/Connacht) 3
Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 9
Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster) 5
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 54
Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) *
Luke Marshall (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 5
Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 26
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 27
Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster) 54
Johnny Sexton (Racing Metro) 43
Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 55
Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) 6
*Denotes uncapped player
Argentina v IRELAND
Saturday 7th June, 2014
Estadio Centenario, Resistencia, Chaco
KO 15:40 local time (19:40 Irish time)
Argentina v IRELAND
Saturday 14th June, 2014
Estadio José Fierro, Tucumán
KO 15:40 local time (19:40 Irish time)