Brideswell's Darragh Murray has been named in the Ireland matchday squad to play Fiji in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday night. Photo: Buccaneers RFC Facebook.

Murray named in Ireland squad for Fiji test

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Brideswell's Darragh Murray has been included in the Ireland matchday squad for Saturday’s Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere Series clash against Fiji at Aviva Stadium (kick-off, 8.10pm).

The Connacht lock forward has been named as a replacement and will hope to earn his fourth cap in the capital as Ireland aim to follow up on their comprehensive 42-12 win over Argentina last weekend.

The former Buccaneers player has earned three senior caps to date, making his debut against Georgia in July of last year. He has since represented his country against Portugal and Scotland.

Murray's Connacht colleague Sam Illo has also been named as one of the eight replacements for the the clash with Fiji.

Ireland have won three of their opening four Nations Championship encounters.

In the opening salvo of games played in July, Ireland defeated Australia and Japan before tasting defeat to New Zealand. They returned to winning ways against Argentina on Friday night last.

Andy Farrell's team complete their opening Nations Championship fixtures against South Africa on Saturday, November 21 (kick-off, 4.40pm), before the competition's finals weekend takes place on the weekend of November 27.

Saturday's match is live on Virgin Media One, while there is live radio commentary on RTÉ.

Ireland (v Fiji)

15. Mack Hansen (Connacht)(31)

14. Robert Baloucoune (Enniskillen/Ulster)(10)

13. Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(18)

12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)(72)

11. Tommy O’Brien (Blackrock College/Leinster)(9)

10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(18)

9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(54)

1. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(80)

2. Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(52)

3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)(89)

4. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(84)

5. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(74)(captain)

6. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)(34)

7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(82)

8. Nick Timoney (Queen’s University/Ulster)(15)

Replacements

16. Tom Stewart (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(6)

17. Tom O’Toole (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(25)

18. Sam Illo (Buccaneers/Connacht)(2)

19. Darragh Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht)(3)

20. James McNabney (City of Armagh/Ulster)*

21. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)(31)

22. Ciarán Frawley (UCD/Connacht)(16)

23. Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster)(32).

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