Three Irish youngsters will make their Six Nations debuts against France this Saturday.
Wing Jacob Stockdale will start in his first winter game, along with Bundee Aki at centre, and James Ryan in the second row.
Ireland had a well publicised selection of youthful options for this first match, and head coach Joe Schmidt has seen fit to name this trio in the team to get the Six Nations underway.
Elsewhere in the Irish XV, Johnny Sexton will start at fly-half, with Leinster teammate Robbie Henshaw just outside him at centre.
Starts come for other familiar faces such as Rory Best, Cian Healy, Rob Kearney and Iain Henderson.
Schmidt is under no illusion as to what kind of test they might face against the French in Paris, saying:
We know France are going to be physical and we know they have got some fantastic athletes, but apart from that we know they’re going to carry hard, they’re going to be fast and they’ll be well organised because Jacques (Brunel) always has his teams well organised
Ireland will kickoff with France at 4.15 on Saturday.
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