Nick Timoney and Craig Casey get starts as Ireland make seven changes to face Argentina

IRELAND HEAD COACH Andy Farrell has actually handed Nick Timoney and Craig Casey huge beginning opportunities in his beginning XV to deal with Argentina in Dublin on Friday.

Ulster guy Timoney begins at openside, while Munster’s Casey is called at scrum-half for the Nations Championship clash at the Aviva Stadium.

Leinster out-half Sam Prendergast has actually been stated healthy to begin, having actually been a doubt due to the wrist injury he suffered more than a fortnight back.

There’s a huge chance for Connacht’s Sean Jansen at number 8, where he makes simply his 2nd Test start in the lack of Caelan Doris and Jack Conan.

Farrell has actually made an overall of 7 workers modifications to the Irish side that last bet New Zealand in July, with loosehead prop Andrew Porter, blindside flanker Ryan Baird, and left wing Mack Hansen back from injuries that have actually kept them out of the green jersey for a year.

Robbie Henshaw enters into the group at outdoors centre, with Garry Ringrose sidelined.

Hooker Dan Sheehan captains the side as he signs up with Porter and Tadhg Furlong in the front row, while Joe McCarthy partner with Tadhg Beirne in the 2nd row, indicating James Ryan will be derived from the Irish bench.

The returning Baird link with Jansen and Timoney in a brand new Irish back row.

Stuart McCloskey is Henshaw’s midfield partner, with Hansen entering a back 3 that likewise consists of fullback Hugo Keenan and extreme right Robert Baloucoune.

The Irish bench is comprised of a 5/3 split of forwards and backs, with Josh van der Flier and Jamison Gibson-Park changing into back-up functions and Bundee Aki being asked to make an effect in the number 23 t-shirt.

Connacht’s Sam Illo, who made his Test launching in July off the bench versus Japan, is the replacement tighthead prop.

Ireland (v Argentina):

15. Hugo Keenan
14. Robert Baloucoune
13. Robbie Henshaw
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. Mack Hansen
10. Sam Prendergast
9. Craig Casey

1. Andrew Porter
2. Dan Sheehan (captain)
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Joe McCarthy
5. Tadhg Beirne
6. Ryan Baird
7. Nick Timoney
8. Sean Jansen

Replacements:

16. Rónan Kelleher
17. Tom O’Toole
18. Sam Illo
19. James Ryan
20. Josh van der Flier
21. Jamison Gibson-Park
22. Ciarán Frawley
23. Bundee Aki

Referee: Luke Pearce.

This post was upgraded to consist of Sam Illo on the Ireland bench, having actually been incorrectly left out.

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