Garry Ringrose is on the bench as part of a 5/3 split for the first Test.
Murray Kinsella Reports from Johannesburg IRELAND BOSS ANDY Farrell has named Jamie Osborne for his Test debut at fullback against South Africa in Pretoria this Saturday .
Osborne has impressed in midfield for Leinster this season and has been involved in Ireland camps since 2021. With regular fullback Hugo Keenan absent due to 7s duty, Farrell is convinced the Naas RFC product is ready to face the Springboks at 15 in Loftus Versfeld. Osborne has previously impressed at fullback for the Ireland U20s.
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