Breaking: Ireland Team Named For USA Clash

Joe Schmidt has named his Ireland team for this weekend’s clash with USA Eagles.

Rhys Ruddock will captain Ireland as when they take on the United States at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on Saturday.

The blindside flanker is joined in the back row by Josh van der Flier at openside, with Jack Conan at number eight. Quinn Roux and Devin Toner are paired in the second row, with Cian Healy, Niall Scannell and John Ryan filling the front row positions.

Kieran Marmion and Joey Carbery are named at half-back, with Luke Marshall and Garry Ringrose linking up in midfield. Keith Earls and Tiernan O’Halloran are joined in the back three by uncapped Jacob Stockdale.