Rugby Daily | Ireland-NZ final preview! Can Farrell end staggering Eden Park record?
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Off the Balls, Rugby Daily. With Bank of Ireland, a proud sponsor of Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster Rugby. Never stop competing. You're very welcome along to Thursday's Rugby Daily. I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, it's your final preview of Ireland against New Zealand in the Nations Championship this weekend. We'll have the team news, we'll hear from both camps, and our OTB regulars will look ahead to the action as Ireland bid to end the 52-game unbeaten run for the All Blacks at the Auckland venue this weekend. So Ireland and New Zealand have named their teams for Saturday's huge Nations Championship test at Eden Park. Sam Prendergast gets the nodded out half for Ireland after Ciarán Frolley's run out against Japan last week.
Rob Ballachoon is back on the right wing. Remember he was due to start against Australia in Sydney but had to pull out at the 11th hour with a hamstring issue. His late replacement that day was Jimmy O'Brien and he is rewarded for his good form this July with a start on the left wing. Hugo Keenan is back in the 15 shirt this week. while it's an eighth international start in a row for Stuart McCloskey at inside centre. Joining him this week in the midfield is Gary Ringrose, while Jamison Gibson-Park is Prendergast's half-back partner this week. Dan Sheehan and Tige Furlong are restored to the front row, joining Tom O'Toole, who's in at loose head. Joe McCarthy is back alongside James Ryan in the second row, so that means Tyke Byrne moves down a rung to the back row with Jack Conan shifting to number 8 and Josh Vander Vlier at open side rounding out the starting 15.
For all he's named on a bench that also includes Craig Casey and Bundy Aki, while Jeremy Lachman has recovered from a head injury picked up in that win over the Wallabies, to make the bench. Also among the fours are Ronan Kelleher, Thomas Clarkson and Nick Timoney, while Sean Jansen, who scored a try on his full test debut against the Brave Blossoms last week, also makes the replacement on his return to his native New Zealand. And head coach Andy Farrell feels Jansen is primed and ready to take on the All Blacks in their own backyard.
It shows his character doesn't it, of how he's gone about his business, backing himself to go overseas and first at Leicester and then on to Connacht and he's been unbelievably consistent and not just consistent but some top performances certainly for Connacht this year and he's back there up at test level so I don't think he'll be overawed by what's in front of him at all, he'll just be himself.
Now that's obviously a lot of changes from the team that lined out against Japan last week and Alan Quinlan and Jack Carthy discussed whether Ireland kept their cards close to their chests in Newcastle ahead of springing a couple of surprises on New Zealand this week. They joined Gerard Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Nocton on Off the Ball Breakfast on Monday.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–7:33
2
What is the episode preview for Ireland vs New Zealand at Eden Park?
7:33–9:18
3
Which Ireland starting XV changes were announced for the Eden Park test?
9:18–12:29
4
Who returns to Ireland's front row and what is the new pack composition?
12:29–12:50
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