Thomas Clarkson, Jack Boyle, and Gus McCarthy are all involved against Wales.
After four promising caps off the bench, tighthead prop Thomas Clarkson gets his first Ireland start on the same day he turns 25.
Furlong is still injured and O’Toole missed the opening rounds of the championship due to suspension, so Clarkson has kept his foot on the accelerator by backing up Finlay Bealham before being rotated into the starting side for tomorrow’s clash with Wales. Advertisement Clarkson will scrummage opposite Leicester Tigers loosehead Nicky Smith, while Boyle is likely to be up against Scarlets tighthead Henry Thomas when he gets on.Boyle also impressed in Ireland camp last November but has had to wait until now for his debut as Easterby selected 37-year-old Healy as the loosehead cover for Andrew Porter in the two Six Nations games up until now.
“He has impressed everyone with his attitude and his enthusiasm. I think it’s the perfect time for him to get an opportunity to play in a massive game. He’s still young, he’s still learning the ropes of that position but we feel he has grown and come into camp this year with a real positive attitude about learning and getting better.”
“Cian is with us, he brings so much experience to what Jack can do, to what Ports does, but also on the other side, how he scrummages against Thomas Clarkson, Finlay and Tadhg when he’s with us.
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