Shields to lead Ireland A against Pumas

Ulster hooker Paul Shields will captain an Irish Development XV to play Argentina at Donnybrook in Dublin next Wednesday.

Ulster hooker Paul Shields will captain an Irish Development XV to play Argentina at Donnybrook in Dublin next Wednesday.

The side will be coached by Leinster and Ireland A boss Matt Williams ahead of a full international Test against the Pumas at Lansdowne Road on November 24th.

Irish Development XV:B Cunningham (Dungannon), T Robinson (Buccaneers), G Duffy (Galwegians), D Quinlan (Blackrock), M Lawler (Shannon), M McHugh (St Mary's), B O'Riordan (UCD); S Best (Belfast Harlequins), P Shields (Ballymena, capt), P Bracken (Galwegians), D O'Callaghan ( Cork Constitution), A Kearney (Dungannon), A McCullen (Lansdowne), J O' Connor (Galwegians), D Dillon (UCD).

Replacements:J Flannery (Galwegians), R McCormack (Buccaneers), D Browne (Galwegians), N McMillan (Ballymena), K Campbell (Dungannon), S Moore (UCD), S Young (Ballymena).