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Robbie Henshaw returns as Ireland make four changes for Argentina

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has made four changes for Sunday’s Autumn rugby international a...



Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has made four changes for Sunday’s Autumn rugby international against Argentina with Robbie Henshaw back in the side.

The Lions centre has recovered from a foot injury and will join his Leinster teammate Garry Ringrose in the Ireland midfield.

Conor Murray and Joey Carbery form a new-look half-back pairing while Ulster’s Robert Balacoune starts on the wing. 

Bundee Aki and Andrew Conway make way with Jamison Gibson Park and Johnny Sexton both absent through injury. James Ryan skippers the side in Sexton's absence. 

Dan Sheehan, Tom O'Toole and Harry Byrne could all win their second caps from the bench.

Ireland team to play Argentina:

15. Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 15 caps
14. Robert Baloucoune (Ulster/Enniskillen) 1 cap
13. Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 35 caps
12. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 52 caps
11. James Lowe (Leinster) 8 caps
10. Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 26 caps
9. Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 91 caps
1. Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 39 caps
2. Ronan Kelleher (Leinster/Lansdowne) 15 caps
3. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 51 caps
4. Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 65 caps
5. James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 39 caps CAPTAIN
6. Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 11 caps
7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 34 caps
8. Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 22 caps

Replacements 
16. Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 1 cap
17. Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 111 caps
18. Tom O’Toole (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 1 cap
19. Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 24 caps
20. Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 78 caps
21. Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) 3 caps
22. Harry Byrne (Leinster/Lansdowne) 1 cap
23. Keith Earls (Munster/Young Munster) 95 caps

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