Rugby: Herring sole Ulster player in Ireland squad to face Argentina

Rob Herring is the only Ulster player to feature in the Ireland rugby squad to face Argentina.

The hooker has been named as a Replacement.

Head Coach Andy Farrell unveiled his squad today (Wednesday) for Friday night’s sold-out Autumn Nations Series clash with the Pumas at the Aviva Stadium (Kick-off 8.10pm).

Farrell has included two uncapped players in his Match Day Squad, as Leinster pair Thomas Clarkson and Sam Prendergast are named on the replacements bench, while Cian Healy is in line to win his 133rd Test cap, moving him level with Brian O’Driscoll at the top of Ireland’s all-time appearance list.

Farrell said: “There has been a sharp focus in training this week and the squad are determined to get back to winning ways in front of a vocal home crowd.

"Friday will be a special night at Aviva Stadium for more reasons than one."

The full squad is:

15. Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster)(40)

14. Mack Hansen (Corinthians/Connacht)(22)

13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)(61)

12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster)(74)

11. James Lowe (Leinster)(34)

10. Jack Crowley (Cork Constitution/Munster)(17)

9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(36)

1. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(67)

2. Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(34)

3. Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht)(43)

4. Joe McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster)(13)

5. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(65)

6. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(53)

7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(65)

8. Caelan Doris (St Mary’s College/Leinster)(44)(captain)

Replacements:

16. Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(41)

17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)(132)

18. Thomas Clarkson (Dublin University/Leinster)*

19. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)(22)

20. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)(108)

21. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)(15)

22. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)*

23. Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(3)