Geordan Murphy will be back in Ireland colours this weekend © Getty Images

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News: Murphy reclaims No.15 jersey once again

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has made three changes to his side for this weekend's clash with Argentina at Croke Park.

Fullback Geordan Murphy, hooker Jerry Flannery and backrow forward Stephen Ferris have all been recalled with Kidney looking to refresh his side following their disappointing 22-3 defeat to New Zealand last weekend.

Murphy comes into the side in place of Girvan Dempsey and Flannery and Rory Best swap positions between the replacements and starting side from that game against New Zealand. Stephen Ferris returns to blindside flanker after starting in that position against Canada and coming on as a replacement last weekend.

In the forward replacements, Malcolm O'Kelly is named as cover for secondrow. One position is being left vacant and will be confirmed following the appeal by the Ireland team to Alan Quinlan's three week suspension. The appeal will be heard on Friday, 21st November.

Ireland: Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Tommy Bowe (Ospreys), Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster, Captain), Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster), Robert Kearney (UCD/Leinster), Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster), Tomas O'Leary (Dolphin/Munster), Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster), Jerry Flannery (Shannon/Munster), John Hayes (Bruff/Munster), Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster), Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster), Stephen Ferris (Dungannon/Ulster), David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster), Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)

Replacements: Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster), Tony Buckley (Shannon/Munster), Malcolm O'Kelly (St.Mary's College/Leinster), A.N. Other, Eoin Reddan (Wasps), Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster), Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)