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Casey to skipper Ireland 'A'
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February 3, 2009
London Irish lock Bob Casey takes on Shaun Sowerby of Toulouse during the Heineken Cup semi-final at Twickenham, April 26 2008
London Irish skipper Bob Casey will lead Ireland 'A' © Getty Images
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London Irish skipper Bob Casey has been handed the Ireland 'A' reins for Friday's game with England Saxons at Donnybrook.

Casey packs down in the second-row alongside Ryan Caldwell of Ulster, while there is a settled and experienced look in other areas of the side too. Eoin Reddan starts at scrum-half after his demotion from the senior squad, while Leinster outside-half Jonathan Sexton will likely line-up opposite Danny Cipriani.

Shane Jennings and Neil Best add international quality to the back-row alongside Connacht's John Muldoon. In the front-row there are starts for Harlequins prop Mike Ross, Connacht hooker Sean Cronin and promising Leinster prop Cian Healy.

Ireland 'A': G Duffy (Connacht), A Trimble (Ulster), D Cave (Ulster), K Matthews (Connacht), M McCrea (Ulster), J Sexton (Leinster), E Reddan (Wasps), C Healy (Leinster), S Cronin (Connacht), M Ross (Harlequins), B Casey (London Irish, captain), R Caldwell (Ulster), N Best (Northampton), S Jennings (Leinster), J Muldoon (Connacht).

Replacements: J Fogarty (Leinster), J Andress (Exeter), D Ryan (Munster), S O'Brien (Leinster), I Boss (Ulster), I Humphreys (Ulster), B Murphy (Munster).

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