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Eadestown's Jimmy O’Brien & Tadhg Beirne Named In Ireland Rugby Team To Play Italy

Thursday, 3 August 2023 15:19

By Oisin Coyne

Kick-off at at The Aviva Stadium on Saturday is at 6pm.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named his starting 15 for Saturday's World Cup warm up match against Italy.

Kick-off at at The Aviva Stadium is at 6pm

Jack Crowley has been named at out-half.

Crowley forms a half-back partnership with Munster teammate, Craig Casey.

Elsewhere in the backs, Eadestown's Jimmy O’Brien starts at full-back with Keith Earls and Jacob Stockdale on the wings.

Robbie Henshaw and Stuart McCloskey partner-up in midfield.

Dave Kilcoyne, Rob Herring and Tom O’Toole are in the front row.

Iain Henderson captains the side from the second row where he’s partnered by Joe McCarthy.

The back row is comprised of Ryan Baird, Caelan Doris and Jack Conan.

Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne has been named on the bench along with Tom Stewart, Ciaran Frawley and Calvin Nash.

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