Joe Schmidt has rung the changes head of Ireland‘s second and final Test of the summer tour against Argentina.
Ireland beat the Pumas 29-17 in Resistancia last Saturday but the head coach has made eight changes and one positional switch to his starting XV.
Rob Kearney starts at full-back while Fergus McFadden lines out at outside centre pushing Darren Cave to the No.12 shirt. Eoin Reddan comes in at scrum-half to taste his first action of the Tour.
Up front, David Kilcoyne is named in the front row alongside Rory Best and Mike Ross while Devin Toner is reunited with captain Paul O’Connell in the second row.
Jamie Heaslip and Rhys Ruddock are introduced to the back-row with Chris Henry continuing at openside.
There are three uncapped players on the bench in Ulster‘s Rob Herring, Munster‘s James Cronin and Leinster‘s Noel Reid.
Ireland: Rob Kearney; Andrew Trimble, Fergus McFadden, Darren Cave, Simon Zebo; Jonathan Sexton, Eoin Reddan; Dave Kilcoyne, Rory Best, Mike Ross; Devin Toner, Paul O’Connell (Capt.); Rhys Ruddock, Chris Henry, Jamie Heaslip.
Replacements: Rob Herring, James Cronin, Jack McGrath, Iain Henderson, Jordi Murphy, Conor Murray, Ian Madigan, Noel Reid.
Argentina: Joaquín Tuculet; Lucas González Amorosino, Jerónimo De la Fuente, Gabriel Ascárate, Manuel Montero; Nicolás Sánchez, Martín Landajo (Capt.); Lucas Noguera Paz, Matías Cortese, Ramiro Herrera; Manuel Carizza, Tomas Lavanini; Rodrigo Báez, Tomás De la Vega, Antonio Ahualli de Chazal.
Replacements: Santiago Iglesias Valdez, Bruno Postiglioni, Matías Díaz, Matías Alemanno, Javier Ortega Desio, Tomás Cubelli, Santiago González Iglesias, Matías Orlando.