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Robbie Henshaw On Bench For Ireland Six Nations Resumption

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 13:42

Jack Carty has missed out on the matchday 23.

There are four uncapped players included in the Irish rugby squad to face Italy in the Six Nations this Saturday afternoon.

Flanker Will Connors and winger Hugo Keenan will start the match at the Aviva Stadium.

Their Leinster clubmates Ed Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park are in line for their international debuts off the bench.

There are 6 changes to starting fifteen from the last match against England in February.

Jacob Stockdale moves to full-back in place of the injured Jordan Larmour and allows Keenan top play on the opposite wing to Andrew Conway.

Garry Ringrose replaces Robbie Henshaw with Bundee Aki alongside him in the centre while Conor Murray and captain Johnny Sexton complete the back line.

In the pack, Andrew Porter comes in for the injured Tadhg Furlong alongside Cian Healy and Rob Herring in the front row.

Devin Toner's spot is taken by Tadhg Beirne alongside James Ryan in the second row. 

And it's a back row of Will Connors and Caelan Doris in place of Peter O’Mahony and Josh van der Flier and joining CJ Stander.

Peter O'Mahony, Robbie Henshaw and Ross Byrne are among those named on the bench.

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