Ireland have selected uncapped Jamie Osborne at fullback for the first test against South Africa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday despite the fact he has not played in the position for the past 18 months.
The Irish side for the first of the two Test series against last years World Cup winners was named on Thursday.
The 22-year-old Osborne usually plays centre for Leinster, but was brought in to replace Hugo Keenan, who has joined Irelands Sevens team for the Paris Olympics.
Craig Casey was chosen to replace injured scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park, condemning British Irish Lions veteran Conor Murray to a further stint on the replacements bench.
