Six Nations 2025: Wales v Ireland preview, kick-off time, team news, BBC TV coverage & match facts
Ireland made seven changes, Dan Sheehan was on the team for the first time without a knee injury Caelan Doris.
Sheehan replaced the injured Ronan Kelleher at Hooker, while Jack Conan came to Doris at 8 o’clock.
Prop Thomas Clarkson is on the test for the first time, Jamie Osborne gets the top six national hat at the age of 15, Mack Hansen returns with injury, and Gary Garry Ringrose prefers Bundee Aki.
After the injury, Joe McCarthy was also recalled, with James Ryan, Finlay Bealham and Bundee Aki falling on the bench.
Uncovered Leinster Prous Jack Boyle included it for the first time on the matchday team.
Ireland: 15-Osborne, 14-Hansen, 13 Ringrose, 12 Henshaw, 11-lowe; 10-S Prendergast, 9-Gibson-Park; 1-porter, 2-Sheehan (Captain), 3-Clarkson, 4-J McCarthy, 5 -Bain, 6-O’Mahony, 7-Van der Flier, 8-Conan.
replace: 16-g McCarthy, 17-Boyle, 18-Bealham, 19-ryan (Leinster), 20-C Prendergast, 21-Murray, 22-Crowley, 23-Aki.
