Hume, O’Toole, Timoney and Treadwell named in the Ireland side to play Māori All Blacks in Hamilton

The Ireland coaching group have named the Ireland ‘A’ Match Day Squad that will take on the All Blacks XV at The RDS on Friday evening (Kick-off 7.45pm)

Bundee Aki will captain the team as the two sides face off for the first time since 2010. Bundee returns to Hamilton the home of the Chiefs, the team he won a Super Rugby title with in 2013.

The backline features Craig Casey and Ciaran Frawley at half-back, Bundee is joined in the centre by James Hume while the back three sees Jordan Larmour and Keith Earls on the wings with Jimmy O’Brien at fullback.

Jeremy Loughman, Dave Heffernan and Tom O’Toole make up the front row with Kieran Treadwell and Joe McCarthy at lock. Cian Prendergast, Nick Timoney and Gavin Coombes are named in the backrow.

The replacements are Niall Scannell, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Ryan Baird, Jack Conan, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery and Michael Lowry.

The game will be broadcast live on SKY SPORTS and RTE Radio.

Māori All Blacks v IRELAND FMG Stadium, Hamilton, Wednesday 29 June 2022 KO: 8.05am (UK/IRE time)

15\. Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster/Naas) uncapped 

14\. Jordan Larmour (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 30 caps 

13. James Hume (Ulster/Banbridge) 3 caps 

12\. Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 37 caps captain 

11\. Keith Earls (Munster/Young Munster) 96 caps 

10\. Ciaran Frawley (Leinster/Skerries) uncapped 

9\. Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) 5 caps

  

1\. Jeremy Loughman (Munster/Garryowen) uncapped

2\. Dave Heffernan (Connacht/Buccaneers) 6 caps 

3. Tom O’Toole (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 2 caps 

4\. Joe McCarthy (Leinster/Dublin) uncapped 

5. Kieran Treadwell (Ulster/Ballymena) 5 caps 

6\. Cian Prendergast (Connacht) uncapped 

7. Nick Timoney (Ulster/Banbridge) 2 caps 

8\. Gavin Coombes (Munster/Young Munster) 2 caps

 

Replacements 

16\. Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster) 20 caps

17\. Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 116 caps 

18\. Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 23 caps 

19\. Ryan Baird (Leinster/Dublin University) 8 caps 

20\. Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 27 caps

21\. Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 96 caps 

22\. Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 32 caps 

23. Michael Lowry (Ulster/Banbridge) 1 cap