The Irish team: Keenan, Hansen and Aki return… Ireland focuses on experience
Ireland manager Andy Farrell chose to field three starters, wingers Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen and center Bundee Aki, during the test match against New Zealand.
The third row Caelan Doris, 26 years old, will be captain in place of the usual Peter O’Mahony (107 caps), uncertain due to a hamstring injury and finally on the bench. In addition to New Zealand, Ireland welcomes Argentina, Fiji and Australia to Dublin in November.
Hugo Keenan - Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, James Lowe – Jack Crowley (o), Jamison Gibson-Park (m) – Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (cap), Tadhg Beirne – James Ryan, Joe McCarthy – Finlay Belham, Ronan Kelleher, Andrew Porter
Substitutes: Rob Herring, Cian Healy, Tom O’Toole, Iain Henderson, Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray, Ciaran Frawley, Jamie Osborne