Best, Trimble and Payne in starting line-up for home clash with All Blacks

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Dublin's Aviva Stadium will play host to the teams on Saturday

Joe Schmidt's men made history in Chicago by beating New Zealand for the first ever time

In rugby, three Ulster players will start for Ireland at home to New Zealand on Saturday.

Rory Best will once again captain the side from hooker, while Andrew Trimble is on the right wing and Jared Payne at outside centre.

Iain Henderson and Paddy Jackson will be on the bench.

Two weeks ago, Joe Schmidt's men made history in Chicago by beating the All Blacks for the first ever time.

Fly-half Jonathan Sexton says they can't afford to be complacent this weekend.

 

Ireland team to take on New Zealand. 5:30pm Saturday 19th November.


15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 
14. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 
13. Jared Payne (Ulster) 
12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 
11. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) 
10. Johnny Sexton (St Mary's College/Leinster) 
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 
1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster) 
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) (c)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 
4. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster) 
5. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 
6. CJ Stander (Munster)
7. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) 
8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) (v/c)

Replacements
16. Sean Cronin (St Mary's College/Leinster) 
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 
18. Finlay Bealham (Buccaneers/Connacht)
19. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 
20. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)
21. Kieran Marmion (Galway Corinthians/Connacht) 
22. Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 
23. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)

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