Ireland Team Named

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Starting 

Jack McGrath
Rory Best (captain)
Tadhg Furlong
Devin Toner
Quinn Roux
Iain Henderson
Rhys Ruddock
Jamie Heaslip
Conor Murray
Paddy Jackson
Craig Gilroy
Stuart Olding
Robbie Henshaw
Andrew Trimble
Jared Payne

Replacements

Richardt Strauss
Dave Kilcoyne
Finlay Bealham
Donnacha Ryan
Sean Reidy
Kieran Marmion
Ian Madigan
Tiernan O'Halloran

Five changes for Ireland ahead of their game against a struggling South African side. Joe Schmidt has slid Quinn Roux in at 5 and pushed Iain Henderson out to 6 to fill the space for CJ Stander. Rhys Ruddock rounds out the changes in the forward pack for Ireland. 

The backs have a change up as well with Keith Earls being replaced by Craig Gilroy and Luke Marshall makes way for Stuart Olding. 

If Ireland bring the same defence they displayed in last weekends win with only fourteen men. The the South Africans will have a tough time pushing through. Along with their top notch defence, Ireland played smart rugby. Dabs in behind the defence and a lot of smart play saw them out scrap the South Africans. 

I think Ireland will need to be weary of the injured and cornered animal. South Africa is hurting after their poor display last weekend and will be looking for redemption. 

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Player to watch
Quinn Roux, who is making his debut against his birth nation. Emotions will be high as he tries make a name for himself in the Irish colours. Lets hope he plays well and gives Joe a reason to keep him in his starting fifteen for a number of games to come.