Dan Sheehan will captain Ireland for the first time against Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday, whilst Naas' Jamie Osborne comes into the back line
Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has revealed his team for Saturday's Six Nations showdown with Wales in Cardiff.
Dan Sheehan will captain Ireland for the first time against Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.
Sheehan coming in at hooker for Rónan Kelleher is one of seven changes from the team that started the Scotland win.
Thomas Clarkson makes his full debut at tighthead prop while Joe McCarthy and Jack Conan come in for James Ryan and Caelan Doris.
Garry Ringrose, Mack Hansen and Naas' Jamie Osborne come into the back line while Jack Boyle will earn his first cap if he comes off the bench.

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