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Stuart McCloskey replaces injured Robbie Henshaw for South Africa Test

04.11.2022 - 16:07 rte.ie

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of Saturday's autumn international against South Africa and will be replaced by Stuart McCloskey.Leinster player Henshaw was absent from training on Friday morning due to a hamstring issue.Ulster’s McCloskey will step up from the bench to partner Garry Ringrose in midfield and win his seventh Test cap.Head coach Andy Farrell has added Jimmy O’Brien to his replacements for the visit of the Springboks.McCloskey won his last Ireland caps in July 2021, scoring a try in each of the wins over Japan and the USA.

He was called into the Ireland squad during last summer's tour of New Zealand after Ulster team-mate James Hume was ruled out through injury and started in the win over the Maori All Blacks.O'Brien also featured in that 30-24 victory in Wellington and will win his first Ireland cap if introduced against South Africa.

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