Andy Farrell has brought back many of his key players for Saturday’s clash in Dublin.
ANDY FARRELL HAS named Connacht’s Cian Prendergast at number eight in a strong Ireland team to face England in their World Cup warm-up clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday [KO 5.30pm, RTÉ].
The twice-capped Kildare man is best known as a blindside flanker but he made four starts at number eight for Connacht last season. His selection comes after Ireland confirmed yesterday that Munster number eight Gavin Coombes was among five players released from the wider World Cup squad. Farrell has announced a team that otherwise looks close to first-choice as many of Ireland’s key players from this year’s Grand Slam success return.
Second row Tadhg Beirne is another promoted into the starting XV and he partners captain James Ryan in the engine room.
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