Ryan to make ireland return against wales

Nenagh's Donnacha Ryah will make his first appearance for Ireland in two years against Wales in this Saturday's World Cup warm-up game in Cardiff.

Ryan will be partnered by Iain Henderson with Jamie Heaslip captaining the side and is joined in the backrow by Tommy O'Donnell and Jordi Murphy. The front-row is made up of Mike Ross, who wins his 50^th cap, Richardt Strauss and Jack McGrath.

 
Eoin Reddan and Paddy Jackson make up the half-back pairing with Darren Cave and Keith Earls linking up in the centre.  The back three consists of Fergus McFadden, Andrew Trimble and Felix Jones.
 
Among the replacements are Rory Best, David Kilcoyne, Michael Bent, Dan Tuohy, Chris Henry, Kieran Marmion, Ian Madigan and Simon Zebo.
 
Tickets are still available for Ireland's two Guinness Series Test Matches in the Aviva Stadium.  Ireland take on Scotland on Saturday 15^th August before hosting Wales on Saturday 29^th August.  Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.ie
 
IRELAND team to play Wales – Saturday 8^th August
 
15. Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster)
14. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
13. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
12. Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
11. Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
10. Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster)
9. Eoin Reddan (Old Crescent/Leinster)
 
8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) capt
7. Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
6. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
5. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
4. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
2. Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster)
1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
 
Replacements
16. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
17. Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster)
18. Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster)
19. Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster)
20. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster)
21. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht)
22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock/Leinster)
23. Simon Zebo (Cork Con/Munster)