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Henshaw Named To Start For Ireland In Final World Cup Warm Up Match

Thursday, 24 August 2023 at 14:13

Andy Farrell's side face Samoa on Saturday night.

Andy Farrell has named his starting XV for Ireland's final world cup warm-up match against Samoa on Saturday night. 

Athlone's Robbie Henshaw starts at outside centre having not featured in the win over England last weekend. 

Iain Henderson returns to the second row to captain the side having done so against Italy in Dublin at the start of the month.

Jimmy O’Brien, Mack Hansen and Keith Earls, fresh from winning his 100th Test cap last weekend, start in the back three.

There's an all Munster half-back pairing as Jack Crowley and Conor Murray start.

In the pack, Cian Healy and Finlay Bealham are selected either side of Tom Stewart, who is set for his first Ireland start.

Henderson partners Tadhg Beirne in the engine room, with Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier and Caelan Doris completing the starting fifteen.

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