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Ireland name unchanged starting XV for quarter-final showdown against All Blacks

Ireland name unchanged starting XV for quarter-final showdown against All Blacks

By Navitalai Naivalurua
12/10/2023
image: Ireland Rugby

Ireland wing Mack Hansen has won his race to be fit for Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against the All Blacks after being named in the starting line-up.

Hansen hurt his calf during last week's win over Scotland but has recovered in time to start against the All Blacks, while James Ryan is ruled out.

Ireland coach Andy Farrell's has named an unchanged starting line-up from last weekend's Pool B win over Scotland.

There are two changes on the bench with lock Joe McCarthy and Jimmy O'Brien called in.

Ireland will take on the All Blacks at 7am Sunday.

In other quarter finals, Wales will play Argentina at 3am Sunday, Fiji will meet England at 3am Monday and host France will take on defending champion South Africa at 7am Monday.

Ireland:

1-Andrew Porter,

2-Dan Sheehan,

3-Tadhg Furlong

, 4-Tadhg Beirne,

5-Iain Henderson,

6-Peter O'Mahony,

7-Josh van der Flier,

8-Caelan Doris,

9- Jamison Gibson-Park,

10-Johnny Sexton,

11-James Lowe,

12-Bundee Aki,

13-Garry Ringrose,

14-Mack Hansen,

15-Hugo Keenan

Replacements: 16-Ronan Kelleher, 17-David Kilcoyne, 18- Finlay Bealham, 19-Joe McCarthy, 20-Jack Conan, 21-Conor Murray, 22-Jack Crowley, 23-Jimmy O'Brien


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