Kidney Sticks With Tried ‘n Trusted.

With just one exception, Irish coach Declan Kidney has stuck with the tried and trusted for Ireland’s final game in the November series against Argentina (Saturday 2.30).

The exception of course is Ulster wing Craig Gilroy who comes into the side for his first cap following his hat-trick display against Fiji in Thomond Park Stadium last weekend.

Munster representation on the starting XV is numbered at five Simon Zebo, Keith Earls, Conor Murray, Donnacha Ryan, Peter O'Mahony – with three more – Dave Kilcoyne, Donncha O'Callaghan & Ronan O'Gara – on the bench.

Ireland: Simon Zebo; Tommy Bowe, Keith Earls, Gordon D'Arcy, Craig Gilroy; Jonathan Sexton, Conor Murray; Cian Healy, Richardt Strauss, Mike Ross; Donnacha Ryan, Mike McCarthy; Peter O'Mahony, Chris Henry, Jamie Heaslip capt. Replacements: Sean Cronin, Dave Kilcoyne, Michael Bent, Donncha O'Callaghan, Ian Henderson,Eoin Reddan, Ronan O'Gara, Fergus McFadden.