The Athlone man will earn his 64th cap for Andy Farrell's side.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named his starting 15 for Saturday's World Cup warm up match against Italy at Lansdowne Road.
Athlone's Robbie Henshaw will line out at inside centre for Farrell's side.
He will earn his 64th cap for the International team, having scored 10 tries so far in the green jersey.
Munster half back duo Jack Crowley and Craig Casey are also set to start.
Iain Henderson will captain the side for the second time.
Our first line up of the summer! 🟢#TeamOfUs
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) August 3, 2023
Kick-off on Saturday from the Aviva Stadium is at 8:00pm.
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