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Here’s the Irish rugby team to play the All-Blacks on Saturday

Published 14:26 17 Nov 2016 GMT

Conor Heneghan
Here’s the Irish rugby team to play the All-Blacks on Saturday

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There's only one change from Chicago but it's a big one.

Sean O'Brien has been included in the Irish rugby team to face New Zealand on Saturday in the only change from the side who earned a historic victory over the All-Blacks in Chicago earlier this month. O'Brien replaces the injured Jordi Murphy in the back row, with Leinster teammate Josh van der Flier, who came on as a replacement for Murphy in Chicago, held in reserve on the bench. https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/799255122064838656 Ulster out-half Paddy Jackson has also been named amongst the replacements ahead of Joey Carberry, with Garry Ringrose laying claim to the number 23 shirt after an impressive showing against Canada last weekend. Ultan Dillane and Keith Earls miss out with a sore knee and dead leg respectively, but both should be fit to face Australia on Saturday week. Aviva Stadium. Saturday. 5.30pm. Bring it on.

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