Casey and Prendergast to start for Ireland against Argentina

Ireland have named Craig Casey and Sam Prendergast as their starting half-backs for the Nations Championship match against Argentina on Friday, November 6, with Jamison Gibson-Park among the replacements. Andy Farrell’s selection also gives Nick Timoney a starting place in the back row, while Sam Prendergast has been cleared to play after a wrist injury made him doubtful. The match is scheduled for the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, with kickoff at 8:10 p.m. Ireland’s announced starting XV is captained by hooker Dan Sheehan. Craig Casey will start at scrum-half for Munster, partnering Leinster fly-half Prendergast, while Gibson-Park is named at number 21 on the bench. Timoney starts at openside flanker, with Josh van der Flier among the replacements. Sean Jansen is named at number eight alongside Timoney and Ryan Baird. One report describes Jansen’s selection as his second Test start; another says it is his first start for Ireland. The lineup confirms his place in the starting side, but the accounts describe his prior experience differently. Prendergast, 23, was a doubt after injuring his wrist more than a fortnight before the match. He has been declared fit to start, with Ciarán...