Ireland Men's team to face the All Blacks is named

Iain Henderson comes into the starting XV and Rob Herring is named among the replacements.

While captain Johnny Sexton is facing New Zealand for the 14th time in his international career there are four players across the backline that face the All Blacks for the first time including his half-back partner Jamison Gibson Park.

The back three of Hugo Keenan, Andrew Conway and James Lowe will also play New Zealand at senior level for the first time.  Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose are partnered in midfield for the fourteenth occasion.

There is one change to the pack with Iain Henderson starting alongside James Ryan in the engine room while the front row of Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher and Tadgh Furlong is retained.

Similarly the backrow of Caelan Doris at six, Josh van der Flier at 7 and Jack Conan at No.8 continues from last week’s game against Japan.

The replacements for Saturday’s game are Rob Herring, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne, Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery and Keith Earls.

Ireland Team & Replacements (v New Zealand, Autumn Nations Series, Saturday, November 13, 3:15 pm)

(15-9): Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 14 caps, Andrew Conway (Munster/Garryowen) 26 caps, Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 35 caps, Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 32 caps, James Lowe (Leinster) 7 caps, Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 100 caps CAPTAIN, Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 11 caps;

(1-8): Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 38 caps, Ronan Kelleher (Leinster/Lansdowne) 14 caps, Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 50 caps, Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 64 caps, James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 38 caps, Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 10 caps, Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 33 caps, Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 21 caps.

Replacements (16-23): Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 22 caps, Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 110 caps, Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 17 caps, Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 23 caps, Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 77 caps, Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 90 caps, Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 25 caps, Keith Earls (Munster/Young Munster) 94 caps.

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Aviva Stadium , Saturday 13th November, 2021

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