She has been named to start at blindside flanker.
Connacht's Jemima Adams Verling will win her first senior cap for Ireland on Sunday.
The 20-year-old has been named to start at blindside flanker for their WXV opener with the USA at Tallaght Stadium.
Captain Erin King and Six Nations player of the tournament Aoife Wafer join Adams Verling in the back-row.

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