Six Nations 2017: Ireland team to play England

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Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt has named the Ireland side looking to end England’s unbeaten run in Dublin this weekend, with Conor Murray and Rob Kearney ruled out through injury.

Ireland
15. Jared Payne (Ulster) 19 caps
14. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 58 caps
13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster) 7 caps
12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 28 caps
11. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) 32 caps
10. Jonathan Sexton (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 65 caps
9. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) 11 caps
1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary’s/Leinster) 40 caps
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 103 caps captain
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 15 caps
4. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster) 46 caps
5. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 31 caps
6. CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 14 caps
7. Sean O’Brien (UCD/Leinster) 48 caps
8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) 95 caps vc

Replacements
16. Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster) 3 caps
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 66 caps
18. John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 5 caps
19. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 46 caps
20. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 39 caps
21. Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) 1
22. Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 23 caps
23. Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) uncapped

6 thoughts on “Six Nations 2017: Ireland team to play England”

  1. Wow that’s a blow for the Irish, good news for us though! Still a solid looking 23 and fully expect it to be a very very tough test!

  2. Losing Kearney might be a blessing in disguise for the Irish. Payne offers a lot more in attack.

    As an England fan it’s disappointing that Murray’s ruled out. He’s a fantastic player and I would have liked to see him and Youngs battle it out, might help Young’s raise his game!

  3. More worried by Payne at fullback than when he’s in the centre.

    Think Toner was driven backwards by the Welsh one too many times last weekend. Not sure Henderson isn’t more of a blindside though. What’s happened to Dillane? He looked like he was on his way to being a class player

    Shame about Murray.

  4. Thought they may have tactically started POM for his lineout work and general ruck nuisance.

    Prefer the look of the English bench.

  5. Good Irish side sorry for Murray he will be very dissapointed but Mammon will bring
    his own strengths to the game he has been going very well for Connacht
    Payne will bring a stiffer defence and some
    cutting edge to the back three
    Should be a great game

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