Kidney makes four changes for second Test against New Zealand
The Ireland team to play New Zealand in the second test of the summer tour shows four changes from the first Test.
Gordon D’Arcy starts at inside centre in place of Keith Earls, who was not considered due to a chest injury that he picked up in the first Test.
D’Arcy’s selection reunites him with Brian O’Driscoll to start their 48th international as Ireland's centre partnership.
Elsewhere in the backline, Andrew Trimble comes onto the left wing in place of Simon Zebo, who is named in the replacements in place of Darren Cave.
Kevin McLaughlin, who came on in the second half of the first Test, is in the back row, with Peter O’Mahony swapping places to move into the replacements.
Mike Ross comes back in place of Declan Fitzpatrick at tight head, with Fitzpatrick moving to the replacements instead of Ronan Loughney.
The seconnd Test of the Steinlager Series takes place at AMI Stadium, Christchurch on Saturday, June 16, kick-off 8.35am (Irish time).
IRELAND (V New Zealand): Kearney, McFadden, O’Driscoll, D’Arcy, Trimble, Sexton, Murray, Healy, Best, Ross, Touhy, Ryan, McLaughlin, O’Brien, Heaslip.
Replacements: Sean Cronin, Declan Fitzpatrick, Donncha O’Callaghan, Peter O’Mahony, Eoin Reddan, Ronan O’Gara, Simon Zebo.
