Four Ulster men to start as Ireland aim to make history

Rory Best, Tommy Bowe, Iain Henderson and Chris Henry will all start for Ireland in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Argentina in the Millennium Stadium on Sunday (kick off 1pm).

Ulster captain, Best, starts at hooker, with Henderson in the second row and Henry starting his second game of the tournament at openside flanker. Bowe keeps his place on the right wing and will win his 67th cap for Ireland.

Johnny Sexton has recovered from injury and starts at flyhalf in a game that will see this Ireland team bid to become the first to ever qualify for a World Cup semi-final.

Jamie Heaslip will lead the side the the absence of regular skipper, Paul O'Connell.

IRELAND team to play Argentina – 18.10.15
15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
13. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)
11. Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster)
10. Johnny Sexton (St. Mary's/Leinster)
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) captain
7. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster)
6. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
5. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
1. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
 
Replacements
16. Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster)
17. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's/Leinster)
18. Nathan White (Connacht)
19. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
20. Rhys Ruddock (St. Mary's/Leinster)
21. Eoin Reddan (Old Crescent/Leinster)
22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock/Leinster)
23. Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock/Leinster)