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Suncroft's Cian Prendergast At Number Eight As Andy Farrell Names Strong Side

Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne starts in the second row.

Suncroft and Connacht’s Cian Prendergast will make his first international start at number-8 on Saturday.

Keith Earls will win his 100th Ireland cap off the bench.

The Munster winger has been named among the replacements for the World Cup warm-up fixture with England.

He’s central to a back row that also contains Peter O’Mahony and Josh van der Flier.

James Ryan captains the side from the second row, where he’s partnered by Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne.

There’s a front row of Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong.

Hugo Keenan is named at full-back, with Mack Hansen and James Lowe on the wings.

There’s a familiar centre partnership of Garry Ringrose and Bundee Aki.

Ross Byrne replaces Jack Crowley at out-half, with Jamison Gibson Park at scrum-half.

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