Ireland Side To Face Argentina

David Humphreys at out half and Victor Costello at N0. 8 are the only changes on the Ireland team to play Argentina at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday next (6 pm local time)

David Humphreys at out half and Victor Costello at N0. 8 are the only changes on the Ireland team to play Argentina at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday next (6 pm local time), from the selected team which defeated Namibia by 64-7 on Sunday last.

Anthony Foley (knee) and Gary Longwell (calf) were not considered because of injury.

N0. 6 Simon Easterby will reach the 25th cap milestone as Keith Wood captains the side for the 34th time in 56 Test appearances.

* Ireland’s record against Argentina is Played 5, Won 3, Drawn 0, Lost 2, Points for 115, Points Against 111.

The Ireland team to play Argentina is:

15 – Girvan Dempsey (Leinster – Terenure College);

14 – Shane Horgan (Leinster – Lansdowne)

13 – Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster – Blackrock College)

12 – Kevin Maggs (Bath)

11 – Denis Hickie (Leinster – St. Mary’s College)

10 – David Humphreys (Ulster – Dungannon)

9 – Peter Stringer (Munster – Shannon)

1 – Reggie Corrigan (Leinster – Greystones)

2 – Keith Wood (Munster – Garryowen) Captain

3 – John Hayes (Munster – Shannon)

4 – Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster – St. Mary’s College)

5 – Paul O’Connell (Munster – Young Munster)

6 – Simon Easterby (Llanelli),

7 – Alan Quinlan (Munster – Shannon)

8 – Victor Costello (Leinster – St. Mary’s College)

Replacements:

16 – Shane Byrne (Leinster – Blackrock College)

17 – Marcus Horan (Munster – Shannon)

18 – Donncha O’Callaghan (Munster – Cork Constitution)

19 – Eric Miller (Leinster – Terenure College)

20 – Guy Easterby (Rotherham)

21 – Ronan O’Gara (Munster – Cork Constitution)

22 – John Kelly (Munster – Cork Constitution)