Luke Marshall recalled for Ireland's Test against South Africa
Rugby NewsThursday, 09 June 2016 at 15:41
Luke Marshall makes his first start for Ireland in two years in Saturday's opening Test against South Africa: 4pm kick-off
The Ulster centre was the 24th man during the Six Nations
reland also play the Springboks in Johannesburg on 18 June and Port Elizabeth on 25 June
Ireland have named the match day squad that will take on South Africa in the first Test of the Series at Newlands on Saturday evening.
captains the side and is joined in the front row by and . and pack down in the second row with named at openside, at blindside flank and at No.8.
Conor Murray and Paddy Jackson are the half-backs while Luke Marshall lines out at inside-centre withRobbie Henshaw playing at outside-centre. Jared Payne is named at fullback with Andrew Trimble andKeith Earls on the wings.
The replacements named are Sean Cronin, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Furlong, Ultan Dillane, Rhys Ruddock, Kieran Marmion, Ian Madigan and Craig Gilroy.
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