Uncapped duo Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu have been named in Ireland's starting XV for Saturday's Autumn Nations Series match against Fiji in Dublin.
Uncapped duo Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu have been named in Ireland's starting XV for Saturday's Autumn Nations Series match against Fiji in Dublin. Leinster hooker McCarthy, 21, and Ulster back-row Izuchukwu, 24, are selected among seven changes to the team which began last Friday's 22-19 win over Argentina. Fly-half Sam Prendergast has been handed his maiden international start after winning his first cap as a second-half replacement against Los Pumas.
Veteran prop Cian Healy has also been left out of the matchday squad, meaning he will have to wait to move ahead of Brian O'Driscoll as Ireland's outright most-capped player following his 133rd Test appearance last week. Hooker Ronan Kelleher drops to the bench to provide backup for newcomer Gus McCarthy. He is joined among the replacements by Tom O'Toole, Thomas Clarkson, Iain Henderson, Cian Prendergast, Conor Murray, Ciaran Frawley and Stuart McCloskey.
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