Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Match Day Squad, sponsored by Vodafone , for Saturday’s Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere Series clash against Fiji at Aviva Stadium (Kick-off 8.10pm).
Tadhg Beirne will lead Ireland out at Aviva Stadium for the first time, while Ulster’s James McNabney is in line to make his Test debut in green as he’s named on the replacements bench.
Ireland opened their November campaign with a bonus-point win over Argentina in Dublin last week and are bidding to build further cohesion and momentum in their performance as Fiji visit the Home of Irish Rugby for a Saturday night showdown.
Mack Hansen is selected to start at full-back, with Robert Baloucoune and Tommy O’Brien named on the wings for Ireland.
Bundee Aki has recovered from illness to start in midfield alongside Jamie Osborne, while Jamison Gibson-Park and Sam Prendergast make up the half-back pairing.
In the pack, Andrew Porter, Rónan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong are in the front row, with James Ryan and captain Beirne in the engine room.
Ryan Baird continues at blindside flanker, Josh van der Flier is at openside and Nick Timoney shifts to number eight.
On the bench, Tom Stewart, Tom O’Toole, Sam Illo, Darragh Murray and debutant McNabney are the forward replacements, while Craig Casey, Ciarán Frawley and Stuart McCloskey are the backline options.
Saturday’s match is live on Virgin Media One and ITV, while there is live radio commentary available on RTÉ Radio.
Ireland (v Fiji):
15. Mack Hansen (Connacht)(31)
14. Robert Baloucoune (Enniskillen/Ulster)(10)
13. Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(18)
12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)(72)
11. Tommy O’Brien (Blackrock College/Leinster)(9)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(18)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(54)
1. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(80)
2. Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(52)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)(89)
4. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(84)
5. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(74)(captain)
6. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)(34)
7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(82)
8. Nick Timoney (Queen’s University/Ulster)(15)
Replacements:
16. Tom Stewart (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(6)
17. Tom O’Toole (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(25)
18. Sam Illo (Buccaneers/Connacht)(2)
19. Darragh Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht)(3)
20. James McNabney (City of Armagh/Ulster)*
21. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)(31)
22. Ciarán Frawley (UCD/Connacht)(15)
23. Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster)(32).