Baloucoune set for Ireland chance while Murray could start at nine

Ulster wing Robert Baloucoune. Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO IRELAND ARE SET to give Ulster wing Robert Baloucoune a big start in their number 14 shirt against South Africa this Saturday.

Meanwhile, Ireland boss Andy Farrell could start Conor Murray at scrum-half, with Jamison Gibson-Park possibly making his return from injury on the bench. Farrell also has that big decision to confirm in his back three with James Lowe missing out through injury. With Baloucoune set to come in on the right wing, Connacht’s Mack Hansen is likely to move over to the number 11 shirt in place of Lowe.

Keenan has become a crucial player for Ireland and his low error count, aerial skills, work-rate, attacking threat, and positional solidity would be important against the Springboks even if he is short on match sharpness. A back three of Hansen, Keenan, and Baloucoune would leave Ireland without a left-footed kicking option.

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