Fly-half: Paddy Jackson
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Ulster quartet Paddy Jackson, Darren Cave, Craig Gilroy and Luke Marshall will all start in the Ireland XV that will take on Fiji in Limerick on Saturday.
Only Mike Ross, Conor Murray and Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip have been retained from the team that started against South Africa last weekend.
Former Ireland U20 fly-half Jackson will partner Murray in the half-backs with his provincial colleagues Marshall and Cave in the centres.
The back-three comprises the uncapped Gilroy on the left wing with Fergus McFadden on the right and Denis Hurley at full-back.
Up front David Kilcoyne, who won his first cap last weekend, completes the front-row with Sean Cronin while Dan Tuohy and Donncha O'Callaghan make up the second-row.
Heaslip anchors the scrum with Iain Henderson and John Muldoon named at six and seven.
Ireland: 15 Denis Hurley, 14 Fergus McFadden, 13 Darren Cave, 12 Luke Marshall, 11 Craig Gilroy, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip (capt), 7 John Muldoon, 6 Iain Henderson, 5 Dan Tuohy, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Sean Cronin, 1 David Kilcoyne.
Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Michael Bent, 19 Donnacha Ryan, 20 Chris Henry, 21 Paul Marshall, 22 Jonathan Sexton, 23 Simon Zebo.
Date: Saturday, November 17
Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
Venue: Thomond Park, Limerick
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Sean Brickell (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Comments
carpelone says...
This must be a joke. I will connect later and this article disappears.
Posted 14:18 15th November 2012
papachinzo says...
Has Conor Murray promised to marry Declan Kidneys or Billy Glynn's ugliest daughter or something ?!!
Surely Zebo needs more game time at Fullback and Bent at Tighthead, they really should be starting...
Hopefully Cave will impress and bag the 13 jersey.
Posted 14:17 15th November 2012
deprop says...
Apart from lamenting the selection of Murray over Marshall (over anybody in fact), it's great to see players getting a run out. I just hope Kidney watches with an open mind.
Posted 14:09 15th November 2012
gleek says...
Best team Kidney has ever selected (in terms of the opposition). Would be nice for a young fetcher (Dougal or Dom Ryan perhaps) to get a run out but it is good to see the hugely under rated Muldoon get a cap and Henderson to make his debut.
Heaslip at captain continues to be a worry but we are not exactly blessed with natural leaders so perhaps he is the best of what is available.
Posted 14:05 15th November 2012
griffi60 says...
Good to see lots of younger and in form players getting a chance but just have the feeling that this is Deccie's second string and he will just revert to last weeks team for the Argentina match regardless of how players perform on Sat.
@GCP_jones: Asked the same question about Marshall, he must have done something awful! He's been good starting for Ulster this year but has probably been even better off the bench so fingers crossed he comes on and makes a big impact. However he'll probably get 5 mins and even if he does score a hat-tirck in that time will be kicked out of the squad before next week!
Posted 13:48 15th November 2012
spike19 says...
Marshall should bestarting at 9.
Posted 13:41 15th November 2012
dodgyrog says...
should be a good game, hopefully a few younger players will step up to the mark, hence getting rid of some old codgers on irfu contracts
Posted 13:38 15th November 2012
GCP_jones says...
Where do you start? on the plus side Darren Cave a real 13 Mr Earls, Why O Why start a half back pairing that have never played together before, what did Paul Marshall do to you Deccie?.
Paddy Jackson on the bench for the Puma's , start thinking about the world cup in 2 and a half years time.
I have posted on another item here that I really hope that Roger Wilson or Seanie get a run at No8 between now and the 6N's, Heaslip has become the worst kind of sportsman, a pop star, sad really he was once a joy to watch.
Posted 13:34 15th November 2012
black47 says...
Murray again. What is wrong with Kidney? Why can't he start Marshall and bring on Murray later if he has to? Then make his decision for the Argentina match. What is he going to learn if he doesn't start the Ulster half back pairing. No other quibbles. Ulster are the form team and deserve their strong representation. Should be several places up for grabs against the Argies. Kidney will revert to conservative type for that game regardless of any performances here methinks
Posted 13:30 15th November 2012