Shields and Best named in replacements

Ulster forwards Paul Shields and Simon Best are possible new caps for Ireland after being named on the bench for Saturday's Test against Tonga in Nuku'alofa.

Replacements: P Shields (Ulster/Ballymena), S Best (Ulster/Belfast Harlequins), D O’Callaghan (Munster/Cork Constitution), D Wallace (Munster/Garryowen), B O’Meara (Leinster/Cork Constitution), P Burke (Harlequins), G D’Arcy (Leinster/Lansdowne).