Leinster's Victor Costello has withdrawn from the Ireland A team to play New Zealand next Tuesday. Costello has been forced out of the Irish Permanent A International at Ravenhill after suffering a rib injury. Ulster's Tony McWhirter will move up from the replacements bench to take Costello's place in the A team while his Ulster team-mate Andy Ward has been called into the replacements.
Filed by Amanda Fennelly
