Andy Farrell is expected to go with most of his front-liners in Bordeaux on Saturday.
Murray Kinsella Reports from Tours IRELAND LOOK SET to hand 22-year-old second row Joe McCarthy his second Test start in Saturday’s World Cup opener against Romania in Bordeaux.
McCarthy is a big man at 6ft 6ins and over 120kg, with his dynamism in the carry, tackle, scrum, and maul all impressing the Irish coaching staff. He has been working hard on his discipline too and now looks set to play a prominent role in this World Cup.McCarthy is set to start in a strong Ireland team against Romania as head coach Andy Farrell looks to get his side’s campaign up and running in style at Stade de Bordeaux.
It’s expected that the team will feature front-liners such as Jamison Gibson-Park, Josh van der Flier, Hugo Keenan, and Caelan Doris.
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