The Ireland team to play New Zealand in the second test of the summer tour has been named and shows four changes from the starting XV that took the field in the first test. <\/p>\n
Gordon D\u2019Arcy starts at inside centre in place of Keith Earls, who was not considered for selection due to a chest injury that he picked up in the first test. D\u2019Arcy\u2019s selection reunites him with Brian O\u2019Driscoll to start their 48th international as Ireland’s centre partnership.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere in the backline, Andrew Trimble comes onto the left wing in place of Simon Zebo, who is named in the replacements in place of Darren Cave. <\/p>\n
Kevin McLaughlin, who came on in the second half of the first test, is named in the back row, with Peter O\u2019Mahony swapping places to move into the replacements. Mike Ross comes back into the team in place of Declan Fitzpatrick at tight head, with Fitzpatrick moving to the replacements instead of Ronan Loughney. <\/p>\n
Ireland Team & replacements (2st test v New Zealand, Steinlager Series, AMI Stadium, Christchurch, Saturday, 16th June 2012, kick-off 7.35pm:<\/p>\n
15 \u2013 Rob Kearney (UCD \u2013 Leinster)
\n14 \u2013 Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere \u2013 Leinster)
\n13 \u2013 Brian O\u2019Driscoll (UCD \u2013 Leinster) Captain
\n12 \u2013 Gordon D\u2019Arcy (Lansdowne \u2013 Leinster)
\n11 \u2013 Andrew Trimble (Ballymena \u2013 Ulster)
\n10 \u2013 Jonathan Sexton (St.Mary\u2019s College \u2013 Leinster)
\n9 \u2013 Conor Murray (Garryowen \u2013 Munster)
\n1 \u2013 Cian Healy (Clontarf \u2013 Leinster)
\n2 \u2013 Rory Best (Banbridge \u2013 Ulster)
\n3 \u2013 Mike Ross (Clontarf \u2013 Leinster)
\n4 \u2013 Dan Touhy (Ballymena \u2013 Ulster)
\n5 \u2013 Donnacha Ryan (Shannon \u2013 Munster)
\n6 \u2013 Kevin McLaughlin (St.Mary\u2019s College \u2013 Leinster)
\n7 \u2013 Sean O\u2019Brien (Clontarf \u2013 Leinster)
\n8 \u2013 Jamie Heaslip (Naas \u2013 Leinster) <\/p>\n
Replacements:<\/p>\n
16 \u2013 Sean Cronin (St.Mary\u2019s College \u2013 Leinster)
\n17 \u2013 Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon \u2013 Ulster)
\n18 \u2013 Donncha O\u2019Callaghan (Cork Constitution \u2013 Munster)
\n19 \u2013 Peter O\u2019Mahony (Cork Constitution \u2013 Munster)
\n20 \u2013 Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne \u2013 Leinster)
\n21 \u2013 Ronan O\u2019Gara (Cork Constitution \u2013 Munster)
\n22 \u2013 Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution \u2013 Munster) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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