Eire prop Cian Healy is in line to equal Brian O’Driscoll’s cap document after being named on the bench for Friday evening’s match in opposition to Argentina in Dublin.
Healy, 37, will match O’Driscoll’s haul of 133 appearances for his nation if he takes to the sphere in opposition to the Pumas, a recreation by which Eire will probably be aiming to bounce again from final week’s 23-13 loss to New Zealand.
That was Eire’s first house defeat in over three years with Andy Farrell’s aspect having launched into a 19-match profitable streak at Aviva Stadium.
The one change to the beginning line-up sees Robbie Henshaw change Bundee Aki at centre, the previous partnering Garry Ringrose, however there are 4 alterations on the bench with Thomas Clarkson and Sam Prendergast in line to make worldwide debuts.
Former Eire U20 prop Clarkson, 24, was initially chosen for the autumn marketing campaign as a coaching panellist however has been given a chance within the absence of Tadhg Furlong and Tom O’Toole.
Fly-half Prendergast is most popular to provincial team-mate Ciarán Frawley and can present back-up for No 10 Jack Crowley. The 21-year-old was an unused member of Farrell’s squad for the summer time tour to South Africa.
Ahead Ryan Baird and scrum-half Craig Casey have additionally been added to a rejigged bench.
Farrell mentioned: “There has been a sharp focus in training this week and the squad are determined to get back to winning ways in front of a vocal home crowd.
“For Tom and Sam, their promotion to the matchday squad for the primary time is testomony to their type, expertise and software over the past variety of weeks and we congratulate them on their choice.
“For Cian, on the other end of the career spectrum, it will be an incredible moment for him, his family and friends to reach Brian O’Driscoll’s 133-cap landmark.
“We’ll pay tribute to Cian again, but he is a legend of the game in Ireland and his influence among his team-mates, past and present, transcends his many successes on the field. It promises to be a special night.”
Eire captain Caelan Doris instructed Virgin Media: “It’s been a tricky few days.
“We reviewed the [New Zealand] recreation [on Tuesday] and began to show the web page and stay up for this Friday, as a result of it is one other large problem.”
Eire: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 James Lowe, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park; 1 Andrew Porter, 2 Ronan Kelleher, 3 Finlay Bealham, 4 Joe McCarthy, 5 James Ryan, 6 Tadhg Beirne, 7 Josh van der Flier, 8 Caelan Doris (c).
Replacements: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Thomas Clarkson, 19 Ryan Baird, 20 Peter O’Mahony, 21 Craig Casey, 22 Sam Prendergast, 23 Jamie Osborne.
Matera returns for Argentina
Argentina have recalled flanker Pablo Matera as a part of three modifications to their beginning XV for Friday’s go to to Dublin.
Vice-captain Matera, who was suspended for final week’s 50-18 win over Italy, and lock Guido Petti change Santiago Grondona and Franco Molina within the Pumas’ ahead pack.
Matias Moroni is available in at inside centre for Matias Orlando within the different alteration, whereas there isn’t a place within the match-day squad for Connacht again Santiago Cordero.
Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Rodrigo Isgro, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Matias Moroni, 11 Bautista Delguy, 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou; 1 Thomas Gallo, 2 Julian Montoya (c), 3 Joel Sclavi, 4 Guido Petti, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 6 Pablo Matera, 7 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 8 Joaquin Oviedo.
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Ignacio Calles, 18 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Santiago Grondona, 21 Gonzalo Garcia, 22 Santiago Carreras, 23 Justo Piccardo.
