RECAP: Maori v Ireland
READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the second tour match between the New Zealand Maori and the touring Ireland team.
The veteran back Keith Earls will captain Ireland for the first time after coach Andy Farrell unveiled a second-string side.
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Teams:
Maori All Blacks: 15 Josh Moorby, 14 Shaun Stevenson, 13 Bailyn Sullivan, 12 Alex Nankivell, 11 Connor Garden-Bachop, 10 Josh Ioane, 9 TJ Perenara (captain), 8 Cullen Grace, 7 Billy Harmon, 6 Reed Prinsep, 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 4 Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Kurt Eklund, 1 Ollie Norris.
Replacements: 16 Leni Apisai, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Marcel Renata, 19 Te Kamaka Howden, 20 Caleb Delany, 21 Brad Weber, 22 Ruben Love, 23 Billy Proctor.
Ireland: 15 Michael Lowry, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Keith Earls (captain), 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Jimmy O’Brien, 10 Ciaran Frawley, 9 Craig Casey, 8 Gavin Coombes, 7 Nick Timoney, 6 Cian Prendergast, 5 Kieran Treadwell, 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Tom O’Toole, 2 Niall Scannell, 1 Jeremy Loughman.
Replacements: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Ed Byrne, 18 Michael Bent, 19 Ryan Baird, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Joey Carbery, 23 Mack Hansen.
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant Referees: Christophe Ridley, Jordan way
TMO: James Leckie
