Ireland Men’s team named for first Test at Eden Park

Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has today (Thursday) announced the Ireland side that will take to the field at Eden Park in Auckland in the first Test of the three Test Series against New Zealand. Ulster’s Kieran Treadwell has been named among the...

Jonathan Sexton will captain the side and is partnered at half-back by Jamison Gibson Park. Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose line out in the centre.

Keith Earls will win his 97th cap as he is named in the back three alongside James Lowe on the wing and Hugo Keenan at fullback.

Up front, Andrew Porter returns to the side having missed the final two games of this year’s Six Nations through injury.  He will pack down alongside Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong. Tadhg Beirne and James Ryan will partner in the 2nd Row.

Peter O’Mahony will fill the blindside flanker berth with Josh van der Flier at openside and Caelan Doris at No.8.

The replacements are Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham, Cian Healy, Kieran Treadwell, Jack Conan, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery and Bundee Aki.

The match will be broadcast on SKY SPORTS and RTE Radio and you can follow all the action on our live blog and social channels.

Ireland Team & Replacements (v New Zealand, Eden Park, Auckland, Saturday 2nd July, 2022, KO: 8.05am Irish Time

15\. Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 20 caps 

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

13\. Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 42 caps 

12\. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 57 caps 

11\. James Lowe (Leinster) 12 caps 

10\. Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 105 caps CAPTAIN 

9\. Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 17 caps 

1\. Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 43 caps 

2\. Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 7 caps 

3\. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 57 caps 

4\. Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 30 caps 

5\. James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 43 caps 

6\. Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 84 caps 

7\. Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 40 caps 

8\. Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 17 caps

 

Replacements 

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

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

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

19. Kieran Treadwell (Ulster/Ballymena) 5 caps 

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

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

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

23\. Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 37 caps

Ireland 2022 Summer Tour Fixtures

Māori All Blacks 32 IRELAND 17<br>
FMG Stadium, Hamilton

New Zealand v IRELAND<br>
Eden Park, Auckland, Saturday 2nd July, 2022 (KO: 8.05am)

New Zealand v IRELAND<br>
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, Saturday 9th July, 2022 (KO: 8.05am)

Māori All Blacks v IRELAND<br>
SKY Stadium, Wellington, Tuesday 12th July, 2022 (KO: 8.05am)

New Zealand v IRELAND<br>
SKY Stadium, Wellington, Saturday 16th July, 2022 (KO: 8.05am)