A huge clash at the weekend!
Andy Farrell has named his Ireland side to take on the All Blacks in their Autumn Nations Series clash this Saturday, November 1, at Soldier Field in Chicago (kick-off, 8.10pm).
As expected, Munster’s Jack Crowley has gotten the nod at out-half over Leinster’s Sam Prendergast.
Caelan Doris will start on the bench, with Dan Sheehan captaining the side.
This means Jack Conan will start at No 8 and Ryan Baird at blindside flanker, while Stuart McCloskey has won a tight race to wear the 12 shirt.
Tommy O’Brien’s whirlwind 12 months continues as he starts in the biggest game of his career, slotting in on the right wing for the injured Mack Hansen.
Paddy McCarthy is in line for his international debut off the bench.
Ireland (v New Zealand):
(Club/Province/Caps) from Irish Rugby.
15. Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(8)
14. Tommy O’Brien (UCD/Leinster)(2)
13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)(67)
12. Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster)(21)
11. James Lowe (Leinster)(40)
10. Jack Crowley (Cork Constitution/Munster)(26)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(43)
1. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(75)
2. Dan Sheehan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(32)(captain)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)(79)
4. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(72)
5. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(61)
6. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)(29)
7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(73)
8. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)(51)
Replacements:
16. Ronan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(39)
17. Paddy McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster)*
18. Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht)(51)
19. Iain Henderson (Academy/Ulster)(85)
20. Caelan Doris (St Mary’s College/Leinster)(51)
21. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)(20)
22. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(9)
23. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)(65).
2025 Autumn Nations Series Fixtures:
- Saturday, 1 November: Ireland v New Zealand, Soldier Field, Chicago, 8.10pm Irish time
- Saturday, 8 November: Ireland v Japan, Aviva Stadium, 12.40pm
- Saturday, 15 November: Ireland v Australia, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm
- Saturday, 22 November: Ireland v South Africa, Aviva Stadium, 5.40pm.
