(15-9) Tiernan O’Halloran, Cian Kelleher, Eoin Griffin, Kyle Godwin, Matt Healy, Jack Carty, Caolin Blade, (1- Denis Buckley, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham, Gavin Thornbury, Quinn Roux, Sean O’Brien, Jarrad Butler, Paul Boyle.

Replacements (16-23): Shane Delahunt, Conán O’Donnell, Dominic Robertson-McCoy, James Cannon, Colby Fainga’a, Kieran Marmion, Craig Ronaldson, Niyi Adeolokun.

Delighted to see O'Brien starting and O'Donnell on the bench. Will be interesting to see how mucjh time Colby will get form the bench. No issues with Godwin at 12 but it is a much weaker centre partnership then last week.

I don't think Copeland will be ready for this weekend. Horowitz is also injured

Considering a repeat of last year's debacle against Zebre at home would have a calamitous effect on our season, I expect AFriend to name a strong side along these lines (I'm assuming Robin Copeland is fit).

15 Kelleher.
14. Niyi.
13. Godwin.
12. Farrell.
11. Matt H.
10. Carty.
9. Marmion.
1. Buckley.
2. Heffernan.
3. Bealham.
4. Thornberry.
5. Dillane.
6. Boyle.
7. Butler.
8. Copeland.
with O'Donnell, Carey, Delahunt, Roux, Fainga a, Blade, Horvitz, and TOH on the bench.