DUBLIN: Ireland will spare Italy from Tadhg Furlong, Tadhg Beirne, new captain Peter O’Mahony, and Bundee Aki for his or her Six Nations match on Sunday at Lansdowne Road.
Former world participant of the yr Josh van der Flier and scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park additionally aren’t beginning however are within the reserves.
All six began final weekend when Ireland humbled France by a document 38-17 in Marseille.
Flyhalf Jack Crowley and wing Calvin Nash have been retained after assured first Six Nations begins in Marseille. Crowley will probably be fed by his Munster clubmate Craig Casey.
Finlay Bealham, the one non-Leinster participant among the many forwards, changed Furlong at tighthead prop, and former captain James Ryan will pack down within the second row with six-cap tyro Joe McCarthy, who was the person of the match in opposition to France.
Caelan Doris captains Ireland for the primary time with a begin on the openside flank to accommodate No. 8 Jack Conan, whereas Ryan Baird fills in for O’Mahony, who has a calf subject. O’Mahony and Furlong, who additionally has a sore calf, haven’t educated this week.
Aki has been changed by Stuart McCloskey with Garry Ringrose given two extra weeks to recuperate from a shoulder damage three weeks in the past.
The reserves embody former Lion lock Iain Henderson, plus flyhalf Harry Byrne and outdoors again Jordan Larmour, who haven’t been capped since 2021.
Meanwhile, Ange Capuozzo was reinstalled by Italy amongst 4 modifications after falling to England 27-24 in Rome final weekend.
Capuozzo was a late withdrawal for that match because of a abdomen sickness. He’s at fullback and Tommaso Allan was dropped to the reserves.
Treviso again-rowers Manuel Zuliani and Alessandro Izekor, who got here off the bench in opposition to England are beginning, with captain Michele Lamaro transferring to No. 8. Lorenzo Cannone and Sebastian Negri have been injured.
Stephen Varney begins at scrumhalf after swapping with Alessandro Garbisi to revive the World Cup partnership with Paolo Garbisi.
South Africa-born again-rower Ross Vintcent, who performs for Exeter, has been promoted from the Italy Under-20s with an opportunity to debut.
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Lineups:
Ireland: Hugo Keenan, Calvin Nash, Robbie Henshaw, Stuart McCloskey, James Lowe, Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jack Conan, Caelan Doris (captain), Ryan Baird, James Ryan, Joe McCarthy, Finlay Bealham, Dan Sheehan, Andrew Porter. Reserves: Ronan Kelleher, Jeremy Loughman, Tom O’Toole, Iain Henderson, Josh van der Flier, Jamison Gibson-Park, Harry Byrne, Jordan Larmour.
Italy: Ange Capuozzo, Lorenzo Pani, Juan Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Monty Ioane, Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Michele Lamaro (captain), Manuel Zuliani, Alessandro Izekor, Federico Ruzza, Niccolo Cannone, Pietro Ceccarelli, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Danilo Fischetti. Reserves: Giacomo Nicotera, Mirco Spagnolo, Giosuè Zilocchi, Andrea Zambonin, Ross Vintcent, Martin Page-Relo, Tommaso Allan, Federico Mori.
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