Ireland vs Springboks Scotland game
Ireland’s wing James Lowe (L) and Ireland’s wing Keith Earls (R) celebrate with Ireland’s scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park (C) after he scored a try during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Ireland and Romania at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, south-western France on September 9, 2023. (Photo by ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP)

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Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has selected his side for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand.

By Garrin Lambley
11-10-23 14:26
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Ireland vs Springboks Scotland game
Ireland’s wing James Lowe (L) and Ireland’s wing Keith Earls (R) celebrate with Ireland’s scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park (C) after he scored a try during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Ireland and Romania at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, south-western France on September 9, 2023. (Photo by ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP)

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell selected the same starting XV for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand that beat Scotland 36-14 last weekend.

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Both wings, Mack Hansen and James Lowe, have recovered from calf and eye injuries respectively – though Jimmy O’Brien provides cover for either of them on the bench.

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O’Brien is one of two changes on the replacements bench as well as Joe McCarthy coming in for fellow lock James Ryan, who has a wrist injury.

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The Irish are seeking their 18th successive Test victory, which would put them into the semi-finals for the first time.

The All Blacks whipped them 46-14 at the same stage in Japan in the 2019 World Cup but are seeking revenge after a historic home series loss to the Irish in 2022.

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Unlike Ireland, the New Zealanders have lost a match at this World Cup – to hosts France in the opening game.

South Africa also lost a game in 2019, also to New Zealand, before going on to lift the Webb Ellis Cup.

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TEAMS

Ireland

15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 James Lowe, 10 Johnny Sexton (captain), 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Caelan Doris, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Peter O’Mahony, 5 Iain Henderson, 4 Tadhg Beirne, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter

Replacements: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Dave Kilcoyne, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Joe McCarthy, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Jack Crowley, 23 Jimmy O’Brien

New Zealand

TBA

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