O’Connell To Lead Ireland Against Australia

Paul O’Connell will captain Ireland against Australia on Saturday with Peter O’Mahony also selected to start against the Wallabies.

Conor Murray and Stephen Archer have been named among the replacements for the clash at the Aviva Stadium.

The game will be Joe Schmidt’s second in charge and the new Ireland Head Coach has made six changes to the side that beat Samoa 40-9 at the Aviva last weekend.

Ireland take on Australia at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday November 16th, ko 5.45pm.

Ireland Squad:

15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 47

14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 52

13. Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) 126

12. Luke Marshall (Ballinahinch/Ulster) 3

11. Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 20

10. Johnny Sexton (Racing Metro) 36

9. Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster) 51

8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) 58

7. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) 28

6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 17

5. Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) 86

4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 8

3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 32

2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 68

1. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 40

REPLACEMENTS

16. Sean Cronin (St Mary's College/Leinster) 28

17. Jack McGrath (St Mary's College/Leinster) 1

18. Stephen Archer (Cork Constitution/Munster) 1

19. Mike McCarthy (Leinster) 13

20. Kevin McLaughlin (St Mary's College/Leinster) 6

21. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 20

22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster) 5

23. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht) 2