CJ to start against Springboks
Ireland have named their side for the first of three Tests against the Springboks.
CJ Stander is in the Ireland starting XV for the action at Newlands in Cape Town.
The other Tests will take place in Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.
Here is the Ireland squad of 23 for the Cape Town opener.
Team:
15 Jared Payne 14 Andrew Trimble 13 Robbie Henshaw 12 Luke Marshall 11 Keith Earls 10 Paddy Jackson 9 Conor Murray 8 Jamie Heaslip 7 Jordi Murphy 6 CJ Stander 5 Devin Toner 4 Iain Henderson 3 Mike Ross 2 Rory Best (captain) 1 Jack McGrath
Substitutes:
16 Sean Cronin 17 Finlay Bealham 18 Tadhg Furlong 19 Ultan Dillane 20 Rhys Ruddock 21 Kieran Marmion 22 Ian Madigan 23 Craig Gilroy
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