The Ireland coaching group have named the match day squad that will take on Australia in the first Test of the Series at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday morning (11.05 UK / Irish time).
Ulster hooker Rob Herring is set to win his fourth cap after earning a starting berth, while his provincial colleagues Iain Henderson and Jacob Stockdale are also included.
In the absence through injury of skipper Rory Best, Peter O’Mahony fills in as captain and is joined in the backrow by Ulster-bound Jordi Murphy at openside and CJ Stander at number 8. Henderson and James Ryan fill the lock positions with Herring, Jack McGrath and John Ryan making up the front row.
Rob Kearney is named at fullback and is joined in the outfield by Stockdale and Keith Earls. Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw are reunited in midfield with Conor Murray and Joey Carbery at halfback.
The replacements named are Sean Cronin, Cian Healy, Tadhg Furlong, Quinn Roux, Jack Conan, Kieran Marmion, Johnny Sexton and Jordan Larmour.
The games will be broadcast live on Sky Sports (TV) and RTE 2FM (Radio).
IRELAND SQUAD FOR 1ST TEST VERSUS AUSTRALIA - SUNCORP STADIUM, BRISBANE:
15. Rob Kearney (UCD / Leinster) 83 caps
14. Keith Earls (Young Munster / Munster) 67 caps
13. Robbie Henshaw(Buccaneers / Leinster) 33 caps
12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians / Connacht) 7 caps
11. Jacob Stockdale (Ballynahinch / Ulster) 9 caps
10. Joey Carbery (Clontarf / Leinster) 10 caps
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen / Munster) 64 caps
1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary’s College / Leinster) 47 caps
2. Rob Herring (Ballynahinch / Ulster) 3 caps
3. John Ryan (Cork Constitution / Munster) 13 caps
4. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch / Ulster) 38 caps
5. James Ryan (UCD / Leinster) 8 caps
6. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution / Munster) 47 caps capt
7. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne / Leinster) 20 caps
8. CJ Stander (Shannon / Munster) 23 caps
Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin (St Mary’s College / Leinster) 61 caps
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf / Leinster) 78 caps
18. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf / Leinster) 23 caps
19. Quinn Roux (Galwegians / Connacht) 5 caps
20. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere / Leinster) 7 caps
21. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians / Connacht) 21 caps
22. Johnny Sexton (St. Mary’s College / Leinster) 73 caps
23. Jordan Larmour (St. Mary’s College / Leinster) 3 caps
IRELAND SUMMER TOUR 2018 FIXTURES
Saturday 9th June, 2018
Australia v IRELAND
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, KO 20.05 local (11.05 IRL)
Saturday 16th June, 2018
Australia v IRELAND
AAMI Park, Melbourne, KO 20.05 local (11.05 IRL)
Saturday 23rd June, 2018
Australia v Ireland
Allianz Park, Sydney KO 20.05 local (11.05 IRL)
Ulster hooker Rob Herring is set to win his fourth cap after earning a starting berth, while his provincial colleagues Iain Henderson and Jacob Stockdale are also included.
In the absence through injury of skipper Rory Best, Peter O’Mahony fills in as captain and is joined in the backrow by Ulster-bound Jordi Murphy at openside and CJ Stander at number 8. Henderson and James Ryan fill the lock positions with Herring, Jack McGrath and John Ryan making up the front row.
Rob Kearney is named at fullback and is joined in the outfield by Stockdale and Keith Earls. Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw are reunited in midfield with Conor Murray and Joey Carbery at halfback.
The replacements named are Sean Cronin, Cian Healy, Tadhg Furlong, Quinn Roux, Jack Conan, Kieran Marmion, Johnny Sexton and Jordan Larmour.
The games will be broadcast live on Sky Sports (TV) and RTE 2FM (Radio).
IRELAND SQUAD FOR 1ST TEST VERSUS AUSTRALIA - SUNCORP STADIUM, BRISBANE:
15. Rob Kearney (UCD / Leinster) 83 caps
14. Keith Earls (Young Munster / Munster) 67 caps
13. Robbie Henshaw(Buccaneers / Leinster) 33 caps
12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians / Connacht) 7 caps
11. Jacob Stockdale (Ballynahinch / Ulster) 9 caps
10. Joey Carbery (Clontarf / Leinster) 10 caps
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen / Munster) 64 caps
1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary’s College / Leinster) 47 caps
2. Rob Herring (Ballynahinch / Ulster) 3 caps
3. John Ryan (Cork Constitution / Munster) 13 caps
4. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch / Ulster) 38 caps
5. James Ryan (UCD / Leinster) 8 caps
6. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution / Munster) 47 caps capt
7. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne / Leinster) 20 caps
8. CJ Stander (Shannon / Munster) 23 caps
Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin (St Mary’s College / Leinster) 61 caps
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf / Leinster) 78 caps
18. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf / Leinster) 23 caps
19. Quinn Roux (Galwegians / Connacht) 5 caps
20. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere / Leinster) 7 caps
21. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians / Connacht) 21 caps
22. Johnny Sexton (St. Mary’s College / Leinster) 73 caps
23. Jordan Larmour (St. Mary’s College / Leinster) 3 caps
IRELAND SUMMER TOUR 2018 FIXTURES
Saturday 9th June, 2018
Australia v IRELAND
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, KO 20.05 local (11.05 IRL)
Saturday 16th June, 2018
Australia v IRELAND
AAMI Park, Melbourne, KO 20.05 local (11.05 IRL)
Saturday 23rd June, 2018
Australia v Ireland
Allianz Park, Sydney KO 20.05 local (11.05 IRL)