Ireland XV Named For Fiji Game
The Ireland XV to play Fiji at Thomond Park in Saturday’s non-cap international has been named. There are three uncapped players included in the starting line-up alongside a number of new faces from the GUINNESS Series squad.
Mike Ross, Conor Murray and newly-appointed captain Jamie Heaslip have been retained from the Ireland team that started against South Africa last weekend.
Former Ireland Under-20 international Paddy Jackson will partner Murray at half-back with his Ulster colleagues Luke Marshall and Darren Cave forming the centre partnership outside him.
The back-three comprises of the uncapped Craig Gilroy on the left wing with Fergus McFadden on the right and Denis Hurley at full-back.
David Kilcoyne, who won his first cap last weekend, will pack down alongside Sean Cronin and Ross in the front row, while Dan Tuohy and the 89-times capped Donncha O’Callaghan will link up in the second row.
Heaslip anchors the scrum with Iain Henderson, a debutant as a replacement against the Springboks, and John Muldoon taking the blindside and openside flanker berths respectively.
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There will be Park & Ride facilities in operation for the Ireland XV v Fiji match on Saturday, at the following locations:
– Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, starting from 2.30pm
– Radisson Hotel, Ennis Road, starting from 3.30pm
– South Court Hotel, Raheen, starting from 3.30pm
– Woodlands Hotel, Adare, starting at 4.30pm
There will also be a Public Bus Service running from Henry Street in Limerick city centre, starting at 3.30pm.
IRELAND XV Team & Replacements (v Fiji, 2012 GUINNESS Series, Thomond Park, Saturday, November 17, kick-off 5.30pm):
15 – Denis Hurley (Dolphin/Munster/1 cap)
14 – Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster/15)
13 – Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster/3)
12 – Luke Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster) *
11 – Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster) *
10 – Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) *
9 – Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster/13)
1 – David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster/1)
2 – Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s College/Leinster/22)
3 – Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster/23)
4 – Donncha O’Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster/89)
5 – Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster/5)
6 – Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster/1)
7 – John Muldoon (Galwegians/Connacht/3)
8 – Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster/51) (capt)
Replacements:
16 – Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster/1)
17 – Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster/34)
18 – Michael Bent (Leinster/1)
19 – Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster/23)
20 – Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster/3)
21 – Paul Marshall (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) *
22 – Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary’s College/Leinster/33)
23 – Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster/2)
* Denotes uncapped player