Mack Hansen named in Ireland line up for All Blacks clash
Johnny Sexton is fit to start again at fly-half for Ireland
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Ireland have made a solitary change to the starting line up for the second Test against New Zealand to be played in Dunedin on Saturday.
Mack Hansen, who missed the opening Test due to Covid-19 returns to right wing at the place of Keith Earls.
Skipper Johnny Sexton has successfully overcome a concussion scare after passing the second stage of the Head Injury Assessment and will continue to form half back partnership with Jamison Gibson Park.
James Lowe is at left wing while Garry Ringrose and Robbie Henshaw form midfield partnership with Hugo Keenan retained at fullback.
Ulster hooker Rob Herring and Connacht prop Finlay Bealham are the additions on the bench as Ireland will be desperate to level the series following a 19-42 defeat at Eden Park last weekend.
Ireland XV: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 James Lowe, 10 Johnny Sexton (c),9 Jamison Gibson Park; 1 Andrew Porter, 2 Dan Sheehan, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 4 Tadhg Beirne, 5 James Ryan, 6 Peter O'Mahony, 7 Josh van der Flier, 8 Caelan Doris.
Reserves: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Kieran Treadwell, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Joey Carbery, 23 Bundee Aki.
