Robbie Henshaw Loses Fitness Battle Ahead Of New Zealand Encounter

Thursday, 11 November 2021 16:01

Andy Farrell has made one change to his starting XV.

Robbie Henshaw will play no part in this weekend's test against New Zealand.

The Leinster centre was in a race against time to prove his fitness and shake of an injury that's kept him out since the start of the new season.

There was some hope after the Japan win that the Athlone man would play some part this weekend but those rumours appear to have been wide of the mark.

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In the only change from a week ago, Iain Henderson has been named to start in the second row in place of Tadhg Beirne.

Rob Herring also comes in on the bench and Joey Carberry back up Jonathon Sexton at out-half.

The Ireland squad in full is as follows:

15. Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 14 caps
14. Andrew Conway (Munster/Garryowen) 26 caps
13. Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 35 caps
12. Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 32 caps
11. James Lowe (Leinster) 7 caps
10. Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 100 caps
9. Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 11 caps

1. Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 38 caps
2. Ronan Kelleher (Leinster/Lansdowne) 14 caps
3. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 50 caps
4. Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 64 caps
5. James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 38 caps
6. Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 10 caps
7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 33 caps
8. Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 21 caps

Replacements
16. Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 22 caps
17. Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 110 caps
18. Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 17 caps
19. Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 23 caps
20. Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 77 caps
21. Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 90 caps
22. Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 25 caps
23. Keith Earls (Munster/Young Munster) 94 caps