It's being reported by a Northern Ireland paper that Rory Best will not be fit for Saturdays clash with South Africa at the Aviva. According to the News letter Best will not recover in time from his calf injury. If Best isn't fit it means Sean Cronin will most likely start meanwhile The Irish Independent reports that Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne will be paired together in the centre. It had been thought either Henshaw or Payne would start beside Gordon D'Arcy. Rúaidhrí O'Connor is the rugby correspondent with the Irish Independent and discussed Joe Schmidt's injury and selection headaches ahead of the opening game of the November series.
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