BREAKING NEWS
| 2024 Six Nations – Ireland v Italy |
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| Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Date: Sunday, 11 February Kick-off: 15:00 GMT |
| Coverage: Hear on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Dwell Sports actions Extra & BBC Radio Ulster; reside text updates, file, response & highlights on BBC Sport web draw & app |
Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey has been recalled to the Ireland crew as one of six adjustments for Sunday’s Six Nations match against Italy.
McCloskey did not make the matchday squad for last week’s acquire in France however returns to associate Robbie Henshaw.
Aid row Caelan Doris will captain Ireland for the most predominant time with Peter O’Mahony (calf) ruled out.
Craig Casey replaces Jamison Gibson-Park at scrum-half, with Jack Crowley retained at coast-half.
There are four adjustments within the Irish pack as Finlay Bealham, James Ryan, Ryan Baird and Jack Conan return.
Conan’s inclusion within the road-up manner Doris shifts from quantity eight to openside flanker.
With Crowley holding his situation at out-half, his Munster crew-mate Calvin Nash is furthermore retained after a try-scoring debut within the bonus-level acquire over France.
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Nash is portion of an unchanged assist three with Hugo Keenan and James Lowe.
Leinster’s Joe McCarthy, one other spectacular Six Nations debutant last week, shall be partnered within the second row by Ryan with Tadhg Beirne rested
Moreover to captain O’Mahony and Tadhg Furlong (calf), Garry Ringrose again misses out after being ruled out of the France game with a shoulder damage. Bundee Aki, who furthermore started in France, is furthermore missing from the 23.
Ulster’s Tom O’Toole and Iain Henderson are called up as forwards replacements, with Harry Byrne in line to operate his third cap as the out-half change.
Jordan Larmour is furthermore situation to operate his first cap since 2021 with Farrell reverting to a 5-3 split of forwards and backs on the bench having opted for six-2 against France.
Italy, whose sole Six Nations acquire against Ireland came in 2013, make four adjustments from their defeat by England, with Ange Capuozzo, Stephen Varney, Alessandro Izekor and Federico Ruzza recalled.
Ireland: Keenan; Nash, Henshaw, McCloskey, Lowe; Crowley, Casey; Porter, Sheehan, Bealham, McCarthy, Ryan, Baird, Doris, Conan.
Replacements: Kelleher, Loughman, O’Toole, Henderson, Van der Flier, Gibson-Park, Byrne, Larmour.
Italy: Capuozzo; Pani, Brex, Menoncello, Ioane; P Garbisi, Varney; Fischetti, Lucchesi, Ceccarelli, N Cannone, Ruzza, Izekor, Zuliani, Lamaro (capt).
Replacements: Nicotera, Spagnolo, Zilocchi, Zambonin, Vintcent, Internet page-Relo, Allan, Mori.
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
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