Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has made four changes, from the side that played Tonga, for Friday’s game against Samoa with Anthony Horgan set to make his senior debut.
Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has made four changes, from the side that played Tonga, for Friday’s game against Samoa with Anthony Horgan set to make his senior international debut.
Horgan comes into the side in place of Tyrone Howe while the only other backline change, sees Girvan Dempsey return to the full-back position.
Up front Eric Miller has made an extraordinary recovery and will fill the number eight berth with Alan Quinlan preferred to Kieron Dawson and Quinlan’s Munster colleague Marcus Horan returning to the front row at the expense of Justin Fitzpatrick.
Ireland (v Samoa, Apia, Friday, 3.30).
Girvan Dempsey
John Kelly
Mike Mullins
Jonathan Bell
Anthony Horgan
Ronan O’Gara
Guy Easterby
Marcus Horan
Shane Byrne
Reggie Corrigan capt
Leo Cullen
Paul O’Connell
Simon Easterby
Alan Quinlan
Eric Miller.
Replacements.
Paul Shields
Emmet Byrne
Donncha O’Callaghan
Aiden McCullen
Brian O’Meara
Paul Burke
Gordon D’Arcy.
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