Head Coach Andy Farrell has named the Eire Match Day Squad for Saturday’s second Check in opposition to South Africa in Durban (Kick-off 5pm native time/4pm Irish time).
5 Munster gamers are on this weekend’s 23, with Calvin Nash, Jack Crowley, Conor Murray and Tadhg Beirne all beginning, and Peter O’Mahony on the bench.
Caelan Doris captains the crew for the second time as Eire bid to stage the two-match Sequence at Hollywood Bets King’s Park.
After making his Check debut final weekend in Pretoria, Jamie Osborne continues at full-back in an unchanged again three alongside James Lowe and Calvin Nash.
In midfield, Garry Ringrose comes into the aspect to companion Robbie Henshaw, whereas there may be an all-Munster half-back pairing with Conor Murray named at scrum-half and Jack Crowley at out-half.
Within the pack, Andrew Porter, Rónan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong are within the entrance row, with Joe McCarthy and James Ryan named within the engine room. Tadhg Beirne switches to blindside flanker, with Josh van der Flier at openside and Doris captaining the aspect from quantity eight.
There are robust choices for Farrell to name upon from the bench, with Rob Herring, Cian Healy, Finlay Bealham, Ryan Baird and Peter O’Mahony offering the ahead replacements, as Caolin Blade, Ciaran Frawley and Stuart McCloskey full the Eire Match Day 23.
Saturday’s match is stay on Sky Sports activities Essential Occasion and Combine, whereas radio commentary is on the market on RTÉ Radio 1.
Eire (v South Africa):
Participant/Membership/Province/Caps
15. Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(1)
14. Calvin Nash (Younger Munster/Munster)(7)
13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)(59)
12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster)(73)
11. James Lowe (Leinster)(32)
10. Jack Crowley (Cork Structure/Munster)(15)
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) (117)
1. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(65)
2. Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(32)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)(77)
4. Joe McCarthy (Dublin College/Leinster)(11)
5. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(63)
6. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(51)
7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(63)
8. Caelan Doris (St Mary’s Faculty/Leinster)(42)(captain)
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(39)
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)(130)
18. Finlay Bealham (Buccaneers/Connacht)(41)
19. Ryan Baird (Dublin College/Leinster)(21)
20. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Structure/Munster)(106)
21. Caolin Blade (Galwegians/Connacht)(2)
22. Ciaran Frawley (UCD/Leinster)(5)
23. Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster)(17).
