Finlay Bealham comes into the team to earn his 43rd cap.
Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Match Day Squad for friday's opening Autumn Nations Series clash against New Zealand.
Former Buccaneers tight-head Finlay Bealham comes into the team to earn his 43rd cap, replacing the injured Tadhg Furlong,
Leinster hooker Rónan Kelleher has recovered from a knee injury and joins Bealham and Andrew Porter in the front row.
Caelan Doris will captain the side from number-eight with Tadhg Beirne at blindside and Josh van der Flier at openside.
Jack Crowley is preferred to Ciaran Frawley at out-half with Jamison Gibson-Park at scrum-half.
Athlone's Robbie Henshaw not selected as Bundee Aki partners Garry Ringrose in the centre.
Mack Hansen, Hugo Keenan and James Lowe start in the back-three.
Peter O'Mahony, Rob Herring, Cian Healy, Tom O’Toole, Iain Henderson, Conor Murray, Ciaran Frawley and Jamie Osborne are the replacements.
Kick off at a sold out Aviva Stadium is at 8:10pm on Friday.
Our line up for a Friday night showdown in Dublin! ✊#TeamOfUs
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) November 6, 2024
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