Doris and Co. keen to make good on 'second chance' after All Blacks performance

Doris counted himself as one of the players in need of a big performance against Pumas this weekend.
TURNAROUND NEEDED: Ireland players Finlay Bealham, left, and Caelan Doris react at the final whistle of the Autumn Nations Series match between Ireland and New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

TURNAROUND NEEDED: Ireland players Finlay Bealham, left, and Caelan Doris react at the final whistle of the Autumn Nations Series match between Ireland and New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Caelan Doris has admitted his Ireland team are getting a second chance from Andy Farrell having been given the opportunity to face Argentina in Dublin on Friday night and atone for a error-strewn performance in defeat to New Zealand seven days earlier.

The Ireland captain is one of 14 players retained in the starting line-up from the 23-13 Aviva Stadium loss to the All Blacks in their first game of November’s Autumn Nations Series, with Bundee Aki the only casualty, replaced at inside centre by Robbie Henshaw.

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