Johnny Sexton To Win 100th Cap As Strong Ireland Team Named For Japan Test

Thursday, 4 November 2021 at 14:12

Andy Farrell has included one uncapped player on the bench.

Johnny Sexton is poised to win a 100th cap for Ireland this weekend.

The out-half has been named to captain Andy Farrell's side for the clash with Japan on Saturday.

Jamison Gibson Park is preferred to Conor Murray at scrum half.

Tadhg Furlong will win his 50th cap, while Andrew Porter starts a first international at loosehead.

The IRFU have confirmed that a number of tickets are still available for the game and are on general sale.

Ireland Team In Full:

15. Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 13 caps
14. Andrew Conway (Munster/Garryowen) 25 caps
13. Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 34 caps
12. Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 31 caps
11. James Lowe (Leinster) 6 caps
10. Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 99 caps (C)
9. Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 10 caps

1. Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 37 caps
2. Ronan Kelleher (Leinster/Lansdowne) 13 caps
3. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 49 caps
4. Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 22 caps
5. James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 37 caps
6. Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 9 caps
7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 32 caps
8. Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 20 caps

🗣️ "We’ll 100% give them the respect that they deserve and we’re preparing as well as we prepared for anyone."

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— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) November 4, 2021

Replacements
16. Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne)*
17. Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 109 caps
18. Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 16 caps
19. Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 63 caps
20. Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 76 caps
21. Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 89 caps
22. Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 24 caps
23. Keith Earls (Munster/Young Munster) 93 caps