Eddie O’Sullivan has named his Irish team to face South Africa on Saturday in Landsdowne Road, and as expected Johnny O’Connor will make his debut at openside flanker.


Ireland are hoping to claim their first win since their only previous victory over South Africa in 1965, when they defeated the tourists 9-6 at Lansdowne Road.

Ireland (V South Africa): G Dempsey; G Murphy, B O’Driscoll (capt), S Horgan, D Hickie; R O’Gara, P Stringer; R Corrigan, S Byrne, J Hayes, M O’Kelly, P O’Connell, S Easterby, J O’Connor, A Foley.

Replacements: F Sheahan, M Horan, D O’Callaghan, E Miller, G Easterby, D Humphreys, K Maggs.

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