Ian Henderson will captain Ireland when they face Samoa in their final World Cup warm-up on Saturday night.
Head Coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland Match Day Squad to face Samoa at Stade Jean-Dauger in Bayonne, France.
Iain Henderson returns to the second row to captain Ireland on Saturday night. Henderson previously captained Ireland against Italy in Dublin at the start of the month.
Jimmy O'Brien, Mack Hansen and Keith Earls, fresh from winning his 100th Test cap last weekend, start in the back three, with Robbie Henshaw and Stuart McCloskey in midfield. There is an all Munster half-back pairing as Jack Crowley and Conor Murray start at out-half and scrum-half respectively.
In the pack, Cian Healy and Finlay Bealham are selected either side of Tom Stewart, who is set for his first Ireland start having made his debut off the bench against Italy. Henderson partners Tadhg Beirne in the engine room, with Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier and Caelan Doris completing the starting XV.
There is a wealth of experience at Farrell's disposal among the replacements, with Rob Herring, Jeremy Loughman and Tom O'Toole providing the front row reinforcements.
James Ryan and Peter O'Mahony offer cover in the second and back row, while Craig Casey, Ross Byrne and Garry Ringrose are the backline options.
Ireland
- Jimmy O'Brien
- Mack Hansen
- Robbie Henshaw
- Stuart McCloskey
- Keith Earls
- Jack Crowley
- Conor Murray
- Cian Healy
- Tom Stewart
- Finlay Bealham
- Iain Henderson
- Tadhg Beirne
- Ryan Baird
- Josh van der Flier
- Caelan Doris
Replacements
- Rob Herring
- Jeremy Loughman
- Tom O'Toole
- James Ryan
- Peter O'Mahony
- Craig Casey
- Ross Byrne
- Garry Ringrose
Ireland v Samoa
Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne, France.
(Kick-off 8.45pm local time/7.45pm Irish time).
