The Ireland coaches have named Ulster trio Rory Best, Jared Payne and Tommy Bowe in their starting XV to face England on Saturday in Twickenham. Chris Henry and Darren Cave are included among the replacements. Paul O'Connell captains the team and is partnered in the second row by Devin Toner. The backrow is made up of Jamie Heaslip at number 8, Peter O'Mahony on the blindside and Jordi Murphy at openside. The front row contains Best, Jack McGrath and Mike Ross. Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton are retained at half back with Robbie Henshaw and Payne reunited in the midfield. The back three is made up of Bowe, Dave Kearney and Simon Zebo. Henry and Cave are joined on the replacements bench by Richardt Strauss, Tadhg Furlong, Nathan White, Donnacha Ryan Eoin Reddan and Ian Madigan. Ireland team to play England - Saturday 5th September 2015: 15. Simon Zebo (Cork Con/Munster) 14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 13. Jared Payne (Ulster) 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) 7. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) 6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Con/Munster) 5. Paul O'Connell (Young Munster, captain) 4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's/Leinster) Replacements: 16. Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster) 17. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 18. Nathan White (Connacht) 19. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster) 20. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 21. Eoin Reddan (Old Crescent/Leinster) 22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock/Leinster) 23. Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
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Ulster trio in Ireland XV for England clash
3rd September 2015
The Ireland coaches have named Ulster trio Rory Best, Jared Payne and Tommy Bowe in their starting XV to face England on Saturday in Twickenham. Chris Henry and Darren Cave are included among the replacements. Paul O'Connell captains the team and is partnered in the second row by Devin Toner. The backrow is made up of Jamie Heaslip at number 8, Peter O'Mahony on the blindside and Jordi Murphy at openside. The front row contains Best, Jack McGrath and Mike Ross. Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton are retained at half back with Robbie Henshaw and Payne reunited in the midfield. The back three is made up of Bowe, Dave Kearney and Simon Zebo. Henry and Cave are joined on the replacements bench by Richardt Strauss, Tadhg Furlong, Nathan White, Donnacha Ryan Eoin Reddan and Ian Madigan. Ireland team to play England - Saturday 5th September 2015: 15. Simon Zebo (Cork Con/Munster) 14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 13. Jared Payne (Ulster) 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) 7. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) 6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Con/Munster) 5. Paul O'Connell (Young Munster, captain) 4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's/Leinster) Replacements: 16. Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster) 17. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 18. Nathan White (Connacht) 19. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster) 20. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 21. Eoin Reddan (Old Crescent/Leinster) 22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock/Leinster) 23. Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)