Andy Farrell has gone for his tried-and-trusted combinations for the clash in Paris.
Murray Kinsella Reports from Paris IRELAND BOSS ANDY Farrell has made one change to his starting XV for Saturday’s massive World Cup clash with South Africa in Paris [KO 8pm Irish time, RTÉ] as Jamison Gibson-Park returns at scrum-half.
The Ireland team has a very familiar look to it as Farrell sticks with the tried-and-trusted formula that has helped Ireland to 15 consecutive wins.Advertisement Andrew Porter and Tadhg Furlong start again in the prop positions, with Rónan Kelleher in between them in the front row as Dan Sheehan returns from injury on the bench in a big boost to Farrell’s matchday 23. Sheehan has been sidelined with a foot injury since the England warm-up game on 19 August.
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