Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has rung the changes for his side’s second World Cup game, against Romania at Wembley this Sunday.
Keith Earls, Jared Payne and Jamie Heaslip are the sole survivors from the team that beat Canada on the opening weekend. Payne dons the number 13 shirt once again, and he is joined in the centres by Darren Cave, while Ian Madigan and Eoin Reddan get a run out in the half-back shirts.
Cian Healy completes his return from injury with a start in the front row, alongside Richardt Strauss and Nathan White.
IRELAND TEAM TO PLAY ROMANIA
15. Simon Zebo
14. Tommy Bowe
13. Jared Payne
12. Darren Cave
11. Keith Earls
10. Ian Madigan
9. Eoin Reddan
1. Cian Healy
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Nathan White
4. Donnacha Ryan
5. Devin Toner
6. Jordi Murphy
7. Chris Henry
8. Jamie Heaslip (captain)
Replacements
16. Sean Cronin
17. Jack McGrath
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Paul O’Connell
20. Sean O’Brien
21. Conor Murray
22. Paddy Jackson
23. Rob Kearney
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Possibly the weakest team Ireland could field from the players available in the squad
i hope they aren’t underestimating the opposition in the year of the underdog
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