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Jack Crowley takes Ireland 10 jersey as Doris returns for All Blacks
By Josh Raisey
Ireland captain Caelan Doris will mark his return to rugby on Saturday against the All Blacks after being named on the bench by head coach Andy Farrell.
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The No.8, who missed the British & Irish Lions tour with a shoulder injury, will mark his return at Soldier Field in Chicago, with hooker Dan Sheehan captaining the side in his place and Jack Conan starting at the back of the scrum.
Munster fly-half Jack Crowley has been rewarded for his form in the United Rugby Championship with a starting berth, with Sam Prendergast having to settle for the bench.
There is just one debutant in the squad, with loosehead Paddy McCarthy poised to make his first appearance from the bench.
In what is otherwise a settled side, the back-three shows signs of inexperience with the eight-cap Jamie Osborne starting at full-back and the two-cap Tommy O’Brien on the wing.
“It is a real privilege to be back here in Chicago ahead of a huge game against New Zealand,” Farrell said.
“We’ve been received brilliantly by the local community and there are going to be thousands of Irish supporters cheering us on which is something that will inspire the team. The clashes with New Zealand over the years have been fantastic occasions and we’re expecting more of the same on Saturday.
“The historic nature of this game is something we are embracing and there’s great excitement in the squad, not least for Paddy McCarthy who is set to make his international debut this weekend. Paddy has made a great start to the season and his selection is testament to his impressive form. We wish him well and will all do our utmost to make it a special weekend for him and his family.”
Ireland XV
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)
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Replacements
16. Ronan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(39)
17. Paddy McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster) (debut)
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)
