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Stander, Murray & Earls To Face Springboks

9th June 2016 By Munster Rugby

Stander, Murray & Earls To Face Springboks

CJ stander will face his native South Africa for the first time after being named alongside his Munster teammates Keith Earls and Conor Murray in the starting XV for the opening Test of the Summer Series at Newlands on Saturday – ko 4pm (Irish).

Rory Best captains the side and is joined in the front row by Jack McGrath and Mike RossDevin Toner and Iain Henderson pack down in the second row with Jordi Murphy named at openside, Stander at blindside flank and Jamie Heaslip at No.8.

Murray and Paddy Jackson are the half-backs while Luke Marshall lines out at inside-centre with Robbie Henshaw playing at outside-centre. Jared Payne is named at fullback with Andrew Trimble and 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.

All three Tests will be broadcast live on SKY Sports.

IRELAND team to play South Africa – Saturday 11th June, 2016 – ko 4pm (Irish)
15. Jared Payne (Ulster)
14. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
13. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)
12. Luke Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)
11. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
10. Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster)
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)

1. Jack McGrath (St Marys/Leinster)
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) (captain)
3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
4. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
5. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
6. CJ Stander (Munster)
7. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster)

Replacements
16. Sean Cronin (St Marys/Leinster)
17. Finlay Bealham (Corintians/Connacht)
18. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)
19. Ultan Dillane (Corinthians/Connacht)
20. Rhys Ruddock (St Marys/Leinster)
21. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht)
22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock/Leinster)
23. Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)

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