Rugby-Ireland bring in Gibson-Park for Pool B showdown with South Africa

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Ireland v Wales - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - February 8, 2020 Ireland head coach Andy Farrell and Jonathan Sexton during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Ian Walton/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - Ireland named scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park in their only change for the crunch Rugby World Cup Pool B clash with South Africa in Paris on Saturday as coach Andy Farrell selected an unchanged pack with a 5-3 split between forwards and backs on the bench.

The fixture is expected to decide who finishes top of the group and is also a meeting between the two top ranked teams in the world, with Ireland looking to hold onto their place at the summit, earned on the back of a superb run of 15 wins in a row.