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 Posted: Yesterday at 15:40 |
Healy set to tie O'Driscoll's Ireland cap record
 Cian Healy is set to equal Brian O'Driscoll's Ireland cap record after being named on the bench for Friday's autumn international against Argentina, while Sam Prendergast and Thomas Clarkson are set to make their debuts.
The 37-year-old prop will draw level with the former Ireland captain on 133 appearances if he is introduced against the Pumas.
Head coach Andy Farrell has opted against making wholesale changes following last week's defeat by New Zealand, with Robbie Henshaw's inclusion at inside centre ahead of Bundee Aki - who does not make the squad - the only alteration to the starting line-up.
Prop Clarkson and fly-half Prendergast are primed to earn their first caps after being named among the replacements.
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Ireland: Hugo Keenan; Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe; Jack Crowley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher, Finlay Bealham; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan; Tadhg Beirne, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (capt).
Replacements: Rob Herring, Cian Healy, Thomas Clarkson, Ryan Baird, Peter O'Mahony, Craig Casey, Sam Prendergast, Jamie Osborne. |
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Posted: 6 hours 13 minutes ago at 12:24 |
Kolisi returns for South Africa against England
World champions South Africa have made 12 changes to their starting XV for Saturday's Autumn Nations Series match with England at Allianz Stadium.
Captain Siya Kolisi and former world player of the year Pieter-Steph du Toit return in the back row, while winger Cheslin Kolbe is also named in the side.
However, despite fielding seven forwards on the bench in the 32-15 win over Scotland, head coach Rassie Erasmus has opted for a conventional five forwards-three backs split among his replacements.
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South Africa: Fassi; Kolbe, Kriel, De Allende, Arendse; Libbok, Williams; Nche, Mbonambi, Loux, Etzebeth, Snyman, Kolisi (capt), Du Toit, Wiese.
Replacements: Marx, Steenekamp, Koch, Louw, Smith, Reinach, Pollard, Am |
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Posted: 4 hours 58 minutes ago at 13:39 |
England make four changes to face South Africa
Scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet and full-back Freddie Steward start for England against South Africa as head coach Steve Borthwick makes four changes to his starting XV.
The Leicester pair have yet to feature in the Autumn Nations Series but come straight into the line-up in place of Ben Spencer and George Furbank.
Ollie Sleightholme makes his first England start on the wing in place of the injured Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, while Sam Underhill comes in for Tom Curry, who is also missing with concussion.
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England: Steward; Freeman, Lawrence, Slade, Sleightholme; M Smith, Van Poortvliet; Genge, George (capt), Stuart, Itoje, Martin, Cunningham-South, Underhill, Earl.
Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Baxter, Cole, Isiekwe, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford, Roebuck. |
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Posted: 3 hours 39 minutes ago at 14:58 |
Douglas could be youngest Scotland player for 60 years
Back row Freddy Douglas could become the youngest debutant for Scotland's men's side for more than 60 years after being named as a replacement against Portugal in the third Autumn Test at Murrayfield on Saturday.
The 19-year-old represented Scotland's Under-18 side in the 2023 Six Nations Festival only 18 months ago but looks poised to be the youngest player to feature for the full national side since Donald White in 1963.
The Edinburgh forward has played for Edinburgh A this season and has also represented Scotland in the Under-20 Six Nations and World Rugby Under-20 Trophy in 2024.
He made the most tackles and breakdown steals in the Under-20 Six Nations.
His Edinburgh team-mate Ben Muncaster, who played for Scotland A against Chile on the 2022 summer tour, will definitely make his debut after being named in the back row alongside Bath's Josh Bayliss and Luke Crosbie of Edinburgh.
Glasgow lock Alex Samuel will also win his first Scotland cap and will be partnered in the second row by Scarlets' Alex Craig.
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Scotland team to face Portugal
Jordan (Glasgow); Graham (Edinburgh), Hutchinson (Northampton), McDowall (Glasgow) Reed (Sale); Hastings (Glasgow), Horne (Glasgow); Bhatti (Glasgow), Harrison (Edinburgh), Hurd (Leicester); Craig (Scarlets), Samuel (Glasgow); Crosbie (Edinburgh), Muncaster (Edinburgh), Bayliss (Bath).
Replacements: Matthews (Glasgow), Sutherland (Glasgow), Millar Mills (Northampton), Johnson (Oyonnax), Douglas (Edinburgh), Dobie (Glasgow), Currie (Edinburgh), Rowe (Glasgow). |
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