O'Connell out of squad for second test

Munster’s Paul O’Connell has been ruled out of the team for Ireland’s second test against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.

O’Connell was named in Eddie O’Sullivan’s original starting line-up, but he has lost his battle for fitness and will be unable to take part in Saturday’s game.

Malcolm O’Kelly will now come into the team at second-row.

The All Blacks won the first test 15-6 in Dunedine last week.

The team is:

Back row:

15 - Girvan Dempsey; 14 - Geordan Murphy; 13 - Brian O'Driscoll; 12 -John Kelly; 11 -Justin Bishop; 10 -Ronan O'Gara; 9 - Peter Stringer.

Front row:

1 - Reggie Corrigan; 2 - Keith Wood (Captain); 3 - John Hayes; 4 - Gary Longwell; 5 - Malcolm OKelly; 6 - Simon Esterby; 7 - Keith Gleeson; 8 - Anthony Foley.

Replacements:

16 - Shane Byrne (Leinster/Blackrock College)

17 - Paul Wallace (Leinster/Blackrock College)

18 - Leo Cullen (Leinster/Blackrock College)

19 - Alan Quinlan (Munster/Shannon)

20 - Guy Easterby (Llanelli)

21 - David Humphreys (Ulster/Dungannon)

22 - Mel Deane (Sale).