WORLD CUP: Best, Stockdale and Henderson all retained for crunch quarter-final with All Blacks

Henshaw and Ringrose all make starting line-up

Ireland rugby
Author: Nigel GouldPublished 17th Oct 2019

Joe Schmidt has named the Ireland team he is hoping can beat the All Blacks and reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time ever

Ulster's Rory Best who'll make his 124th appearance, Jacob Stockdale and Iain Henderson all start.

They will join Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose who sat out the win over Samoa.

Rob Kearney also returns to the line-up at full-back

But there is no place in Saturday's crunch encounter for Ulster hooker Rob Herring who flown in as cover for the injured Sean Cronin.

Meanwhile, Ireland won't be appealing Bundee Aki's ban

In a statement Irish Rugby say while disappointed with the outcome they are hoping the centre will play a key behind-the-scenes role for the squad.