Craig Gilroy out to show he’s the man for the job

Craig Gilroy took a while to win Joe Schmidt over to the view he was a viable wing option for Ireland. Now he has to prove it in today’s second Test against South Africa but is hopeful Ellis Park can provide the perfect conditions to do so.

The Ulster wing today makes his first start for Ireland since November 2014, having fallen down the pecking order to the extent he was omitted from Schmidt’s World Cup squad last autumn.

Selection for this end of season tour to South Africa came off the back of some blistering form for his province, although only as a late addition when Leinster’s Luke Fitzgerald withdrew through injury.