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Ireland Squad Named for Guinness Series Finale v Argentina

The Ireland coaching group have named their final match day squad of the 2017 Guinness Series as Ireland take on Argentina at the Aviva Stadium.
 
Rory Best returns to captain the side and is joined in the front row by Cian Healy and Tadhg Furlong.  James Ryan and Iain Henderson are selected at lock with the backrow consisting of Peter O'Mahony at blindside, Sean O'Brien at openside and CJ Stander at No.8.  

Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton line out at half-back with Bundee Aki and Chris Farrell partnered in the midfield.  Jacob Stockdale and the uncapped Adam Byrne are named on the wings with Rob Kearney at fullback.

The replacements are James Tracy, Dave Kilcoyne, John Ryan, Devin Toner, Rhys Ruddock, Luke McGrath, Ian Keatley and Andrew Conway.

IRELAND v Argentina, Saturday 25th November 2017 
2017 Guinness Series

 

<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>15. RobKearney</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(UCD/Leinster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>77caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>14. AdamByrne</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(UCD/Leinster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>0caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>13. ChrisFarrell</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(YoungMunster/Munster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>1cap</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>12. BundeeAki</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(Galwegians/Connacht)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>1cap</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>11. JacobStockdale</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(Ballynahinch/Ulster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>3caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>10. JohnnySexton</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(St Mary'sCollege/Leinster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>67caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>9. ConorMurray</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(Garryowen/Munster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>58caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1.CianHealy</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(Clontarf/Leinster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>72caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2. RoryBest</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(Banbridge/Ulster)<strong>c</strong></span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>105caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3. TadhgFurlong</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(Clontarf/Leinster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>18caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4. JamesRyan</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(UCD/Leinster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>3caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5. IainHenderson</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(Ballynahinch/Ulster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>33caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>6. PeterO'Mahony</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(CorkConstitution/Munster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>41caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>7. SeanO'Brien</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(UCD/Leinster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>50caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>8. CJStander</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(Shannon/Munster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>17caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><strong>Replacements</strong></span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>16. JamesTracy</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(UCD/Leinster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>5caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>17. DaveKilcoyne</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(ULBohemians/Munster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>21caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>18. JohnRyan</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(CorkConstitution/Munster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>10caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>19. DevinToner</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(Lansdowne/Leinster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>52caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>20. RhysRuddock</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(St Mary'sCollege/Leinster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>18caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>21. LukeMcGrath</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(UCD/Leinster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>5caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>22. IanKeatley</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(YoungMunster/Munster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>6caps</b></em></span></span>
<span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>23. AndrewConway</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(Garryowen/Munster)</span></span><span style='font-size:12pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><em><b>5caps</b></em></span></span>