Ireland v South Africa team news: Josh Van der Flier gets nod to start in Rugby World Cup crunch tie

Andy Farrell has stuck with the conventional 5/3 split on the replacements bench, which features Dan Sheehan, Conor Murray and Jack Crowley.
INCLUDED: Josh van der Flier. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

INCLUDED: Josh van der Flier. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named his side for the mammoth Rugby World Cup Pool B clash with South Africa.

Farrell has resisted the temptation to move Tadhg Beirne into the back-row with Peter O'Mahony, Josh van der Flier and Caelan Doris named at six, seven and eight, respectively. Beirne will partner James Ryan in the second-row as a result. 

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