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Head coach Franco Smith has rewarded his team’s efforts against England by appointing an unchanged starting XV for the Irish visit.
XV from: J Trulla, L Sperandio, J Ignacio Brex, C Canna, M Ioane, P Garbisi, S Varney; A Lovotti, L Bigi (c), M Riccioni, M Lazzaroni, D Sisi, S Negri, J Meyer, M Lamaro.
Replacements: G Lucchesi, C Traore, G Zilocchi, N Cannone, M Mbanda, C Braley, F Mori, M Bellini.
Ireland
Ireland has appointed a renewed front row of Dave Kilcoyne, Ronan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong as part of seven personnel changes.
Captain Johnny Sexton and Vice Captain James Ryan will return from head injuries in Rome, but Conor Murray remains absent due to a hamstring injury, meaning Jamison Gibson-Park will remain at scrum half.
Ryan’s retreat alongside Iain Henderson in the second row has resulted in Tadhg Beirne shifting to the blind side flank in place of Rhys Ruddock, with Will Connors replacing Josh Van Der Flier on the open side.
Jordan Larmour is preferred over Keith Earls on the right wing, while Leinster blocks Ryan Baird and Munster scrum-half Craig Casey could make his Test debut from the bench.
XV from: H Keenan, J Larmour, G Ringrose, R Henshaw, J Lowe, J Sexton (c), J Gibson-Park, D Kilcoyne, R Kelleher, T Furlong, I Henderson, J Ryan, T Beirne, W Connors, CJ Stander .
Replacements: R Herring, C Healy, A Porter, R Baird, J Conan, C Casey, B Burns, K Earls.
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
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