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16th Oct 2015

Ireland name hell of a team to go to World Cup war with Argentina

He's back in the saddle

Patrick McCarry

Go Johnny, go, but not too quickly. We don’t want you injuring yourself again.

Ireland have named their team for their World Cup quarter final clash with Argentina [Millennium Stadium, Sunday at 1pm].

As predicted here, last night, Johnny Sexton and Keith Earls are fit to start while Iain Henderson will start in the second row with Devin Toner.

Jamie Heaslip will captain the side and Cian Healy keeps his spot in the front row.

IRELAND

R Kearney; T Bowe, K Earls, R Henshaw, D Kearney; J Sexton, C Murray; C Healy, R Best, M Ross; D Toner, I Henderson; J Murphy, C Henry, J Heaslip (c).

Replacements: R Strauss, J McGrath, N White, D Ryan, R Ruddock, E Reddan, I Madigan, L Fitzgerald.

Argentina also named their team, this afternoon, for the last eight clash.

Augustin Creevy captains the Pumas while Martin Landajo gets the nod over in-form Tomas Cubelli and Juan-Martin Hernandez starts at inside centre.

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