Simon Zebo, who at 22 is the youngest member of the touring squad, starts on the left wing in a team that has an average age of just over 26. Photo / Getty Images.
Ireland have included two new caps in their side to take on the All Blacks in the first test at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday night.
Simon Zebo, who at 22 is the youngest member of the touring squad, starts on the left wing in a team that has
an average age of just over 26.
Declan Fitzpatrick is the other man to make his first start in the green jersey, being named at tighthead prop after Mike Ross failed to recover sufficiently from a hamstring strain. Fitzpatrick will start alongside loosehead Cian Healy and hooker Rory Best, who will be winning his 60th cap.
Other features of the side include a new centre partnership between Keith Earls and returning captain Brian O'Driscoll, who missed the Six Nations Championship due to injury.
Fergus McFadden starts on the right wing in a back three that includes Zebo and Rob Kearney at fullback, while Jonathan Sexton starts at No 10 and is partnered by Conor Murray.
