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Munster Rugby's Peter O'Mahony (C) and Tadhg Beirne both start for the Ireland team this weekend in Dublin | PICTURE: Sportsfile
ANDY FARRELL has named his team to face Wales this Saturday, February 24 at the Aviva Stadium with kick-off at 2:15pm.
Munster Rugby's Peter O'Mahony captains the side and is set to become the ninth Ireland player to reach 50 appearances in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations.
Munster's Tadhg Beirne, Calvin Nash and Jack Crowley also start with Oli Jager and Conor Murray on the bench.
If played on Saturday, this will be Jager's first cap for Ireland.
Ireland kicked off their 2024 Championship with wins over France and Italy and following a down week, return to action in front of another sold out Aviva Stadium crowd this Saturday.
There is one major change to the Irish match day squad this week with the absence of Hugo Keenan, Farrell has selected Ciaran Frawley at full-back, as he partners Calvin Nash and James Lowe in the back three on the occasion of his first test start in green.
Bundee Aki returns to the starting 15, to continue his midfield partnership with Robbie Henshaw, while Jamison Gibson-Park and Jack Crowley start at scrum-half and out-half respectively.
In the pack, Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong are named in the front row, with Joe McCarthy continuing in the second row alongside Tadhg Beirne. O’Mahony skippers the team from the back row, alongside Josh van der Flier at openside flanker and Caelan Doris at number eight.
The Ireland Coaching Team have opted for a 6-2 split on the bench, as Ronan Kelleher, Cian Healy, the uncapped Oli Jager, James Ryan, Ryan Baird and Jack Conan provide the reinforcements in the pack.
Backs Conor Murray and Stuart McCloskey complete Ireland’s Match Day 23 for the visit of Wales.
Saturday’s match is live on RTÉ2 and ITV.
IRELAND: Ciaran Frawley, Calvin Nash, Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki, James Lowe, Jack Crowley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong, Joe McCarthy, Tadhg Beirne, Peter O’Mahony, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris.
Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Cian Healy, Oli Jager, James Ryan, Ryan Baird, Jack Conan, Conor Murray, Stuart McCloskey.
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