The Ireland XV to play Fiji in Thomond Park on Saturday, November 17th (kick off 5:30pm) has been named.<\/p>\n
There are three uncapped players included in the starting XV alongside a number of new faces from the Irish Rugby Squad.<\/p>\n
Mike Ross, Conor Murray and Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip have been retained from the team that started against South Africa last weekend.<\/p>\n
Former Ireland U-20 Paddy Jackson will partner Murray in the half backs with his provincial colleagues Luke Marshall and Darren Cave forming the centre partnership outside him.<\/p>\n
The back three comprises the uncapped Craig Gilroy on the left wing with Fergus McFadden on the right and Denis Hurley at fullback.<\/p>\n
Up front David Kilcoyne, who won his first cap last weekend, completes the front row with Sean Cronin while Dan Tuohy and Donncha O\u2019Callaghan make up the second row.<\/p>\n
Heaslip anchors the scrum with Iain Henderson and John Muldoon named at 6 and 7.<\/p>\n
Ireland XV Team & Replacements (v Fiji, Guinness Series 2012, Thomond Park, Saturday, November 17th, kick-off 5:30 pm):<\/p>\n
(Player\/Club\/Province\/Caps)<\/p>\n
15 \u2013Denis Hurley (Dolphin\/Munster\/1)
\n14 – Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere\/Leinster\/15)
\n13 \u2013 Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins\/Ulster\/3)
\n12 \u2013 Luke Marshall (Ballymena\/Ulster)*
\n11 \u2013 Craig Gilroy (Dungannon\/Ulster)*
\n10 \u2013 Paddy Jackson (Dungannon\/Ulster)*
\n9 – Conor Murray (Garryowen\/Munster\/13)
\n1 \u2013 David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians\/Munster\/1)
\n2 – Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s College\/Leinster\/22)
\n3 – Mike Ross (Clontarf\/Leinster\/23)
\n4 – Donncha O’Callaghan (Cork Constitution\/Munster\/89)
\n5 \u2013 Dan Tuohy (Ballymena\/Ulster\/5)
\n6 – Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch\/Ulster\/1)
\n7 \u2013 John Muldoon (Galwegians\/Connacht\/3)
\n8 – Jamie Heaslip (Naas\/Leinster\/51) (capt)<\/p>\n
Replacements:<\/p>\n
16 – Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley\/Leinster\/1)
\n17 – Cian Healy (Clontarf\/Leinster\/34)
\n18 – Michael Bent (Leinster\/1)
\n19 – Donncha Ryan (Shannon\/Munster\/23)
\n20 – Chris Henry (Malone\/Ulster\/3)
\n21 – Paul Marshall (Belfast Harlequins\/Ulster\/)*
\n22 – Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary\u2019s College\/Leinster\/33)
\n23 – Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution\/Munster\/2)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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