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Thu 11 Nov 2008Murphy returns to fullback, Lobbe captains Pumas
Ireland v Argentina: Ireland coach Declan Kidney has dispensed with the services of Grivan Dempsey for Saturday's crucial Test against Argentina, preferring Geordan Murphy at fullback. Murphy's inclusion is one of three changes for the match at Croke Park with Jerry Flannery and Stephen Ferris also returning to the starting XV.
Murphy might have been forgiven for assuming his face didn't fit with the new coach after playing no part in the matches against Canada and New Zealand. But Kidney has opted call on the attacking prowess of the 30-year-old with Dempsey dropping out of the match 22 altogether.
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