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<\/p>\nHead Coach\u00a0Andy Farrell\u00a0has named the Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by\u00a0Vodafone, for Saturday\u2019s sold-out Quilter Nations Series clash against Australia at Aviva Stadium (Kick-off 8.10pm).<\/p>\n
Caelan Doris will captain Ireland as they welcome the Wallabies to Dublin for the second Quilter Nations Series outing following last weekend\u2019s win over Japan.<\/p>\n
After making his comeback from injury, Mack Hansen starts at fullback alongside Tommy O\u2019Brien and James Lowe in the back three, with Robbie Henshaw and Stuart McCloskey named in midfield and Sam Prendergast and Jamison Gibson-Park selected to start in the half-backs.<\/p>\n
In the pack, Paddy McCarthy is set for his first Test start in green at loosehead prop, partnering Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong in the front row, with James Ryan and Tadhg Beirne in the engine room, while Ryan Baird, captain Doris and Jack Conan complete the starting team.<\/p>\n
Farrell has strong options on the bench with R\u00f3nan Kelleher,\u00a0Andrew Porter,\u00a0Thomas Clarkson,\u00a0Nick Timoney and Cian Prendergast\u00a0the forward replacements, while\u00a0Craig Casey, Jack Crowley\u00a0and\u00a0Bundee Aki provide the backline reinforcements.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead to the game, Andy Farrell said: \u201cThere\u2019s great respect and familiarity between Ireland and Australia and Saturday is the latest renewal in a series of matches which have been pretty evenly balanced over the last number of years. There has been a good buzz around training this week and the players are excited about the challenge that awaits. For us it\u2019s about putting in an 80-plus minute performance and to try and implement our gameplan in front of what we know will be a vocal home support.\u201d<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s match is live on RT\u00c92, RT\u00c9 Radio 1 and TNT Sports.<\/p>\n
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Ireland (v Australia):<\/p>\n
15. Mack Hansen (Corinthians\/Connacht)(28)
14. Tommy O\u2019Brien (Blackrock College\/Leinster)(4)
13. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers\/Leinster)(83)
12. Stuart McCloskey (Bangor\/Ulster)(23)
11. James Lowe (Leinster)(41)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne\/Leinster)(11)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(44)<\/p>\n
1. Paddy McCarthy (Dublin University\/Leinster)(2)
2. Dan Sheehan (Lansdowne\/Leinster)(33)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf\/Leinster)(80)
4. James Ryan (UCD\/Leinster)(74)
5. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne\/Munster)(63)
6. Ryan Baird (Dublin University\/Leinster)(31)
7. Caelan Doris (St Mary\u2019s College\/Leinster)(53)(captain)
8. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)(53)<\/p>\n
Replacements:<\/p>\n
16. R\u00f3nan Kelleher (Lansdowne\/Leinster)(41)
17. Andrew Porter (UCD\/Leinster)(77)
18. Thomas Clarkson (Blackrock College\/Leinster)(9)
19. Nick Timoney (Banbridge\/Ulster)(5)
20. Cian Prendergast (UCD\/Connacht)(6)
21. Craig Casey (Shannon\/Munster)(22)
22. Jack Crowley (Cork Constitution\/Munster)(28)
23. Bundee Aki (Galwegians\/Connacht)(66).<\/p>\n