Changes likely to be forced on Ireland for second Test

Ireland suffered a few injuries in the first Test defeat to the Springboks.

Murray Kinsella Reports from Pretoria AS ANDY FARRELL was still getting his head around the first Test defeat to South Africa last night, his mind would have already been working on the puzzle of his team selection for the second clash in Durban.

If that is the case, Conor Murray looks nailed-on to start, with Connacht’s Caolin Blade coming onto the bench. Advertisement Dan Sheehan is a major doubt for the second Test. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO It looks like he could be OK for the second Test and if he is fit, Ireland will surely pick him again and allow him to build his experience after the brave decision to name him at number 15 in the first Springboks clash.

Joe McCarthy was the one to make way for Ryan on an evening where things didn’t all go his way and Tadhg Beirne did another full 80 minutes in a season packed with them. The Munster man has played a huge amount of rugby this season.Caelan Doris was Ireland’s best player at number eight and Josh van der Flier had another good game at openside.

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