The Ireland coaching group have named Tadhg Furlong to captain Ireland as they take on Fiji at the Aviva Stadium in the Bank of Ireland Nations Series on Saturday afternoon (Kick-off 1pm, live on Virgin Media and Amazon Prime).
Jeremy Loughman will make his senior debut for Ireland in the Autumn Nations match against Fiji on Saturday.
The loosehead joins the front row alongside Rob Herring and captain Tadhg Furlong.
He’s one of five players that started against the NZ Maori during the summer along with Jimmy O’Brien, Stuart McCloskey, Kieran Treadwell and Nick Timoney.
Jack Crowley and Cian Prendergast could make their debuts off the bench while centre Robbie Henshaw returns to the back line.
Ireland v Fiji
- Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster/Naas) 1 cap
- Robert Baloucoune (Ulster/Enniskillen) 3 caps
- Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 60 caps
- Stuart McCloskey (Ulster/Bangor) 7 caps
- Mack Hansen (Connacht/Galway Corinthians) 7 caps
- Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 36 caps
- Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 21 caps
- Jeremy Loughman (Munster/Garryowen)*
- Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 29 caps
- Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 61 caps CAPTAIN
- Kieran Treadwell (Ulster/Ballymena) 9 caps
- Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 34 caps
- Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 21 caps
- Nick Timoney (Ulster/Banbridge) 2 caps
- Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 31 caps
Replacements
- Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 11 caps
- Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 119 caps
- Tom O’Toole (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 3 caps
- Cian Prendergast (Connacht/Galwegians)*
- Max Deegan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 1 cap
- Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) 5 caps
- Jack Crowley (Munster/Cork Constitution)*
- Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 45 caps
*denotes uncapped player
Bank of Ireland Nations Series Fixtures
IRELAND v Fiji
Saturday 12th November, 2022, Aviva Stadium, KO 13:00
IRELAND v Australia
Saturday 19th November, 2022, Aviva Stadium, KO 20:00
