A GOOD start, maintain the tempo, control the football, be accurate and disciplined and don’t be intimidated by a partisan crowd – these will be some of Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan orders to his team as the first of two “trials” ahead of Rugby World Cup 2007 kicks off at the Estadio Brigadier Estanislao Lopez del Barrio Centenario in Santa Fe later today (kick off 8:10pm Irish time).

IRELAND’S most capped player must produce the goods on Saturday to keep alive his chances of making the 30-man squad for September’s World Cup in France.

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has named recent rugby league convert Brian Carney on the right wing in the team to play Argentina in the first test of the summer tour this weekend.