Veteran scrum-half Peter Stringer takes the No. 9 shirt while in the pack Sean Cronin is in to replace crocked hooker Rory Best while Tony Buckley has ousted Tom Court at tight-head.

Kidney did have concerns in his back line with Brian O'Driscoll, Gordon D'Arcy and Tommy Bowe all picking up knocks in last week’s 38-18 defeat at the hands of New Zealand but they have been cleared to play.

The clash has an extra importance with Ireland heading into the game knowing defeat would see them trade places with Argentina in the world rankings, dropping to seventh.