Just the 14 changes from the team that beat Scotland.
Luke Fitzgerald is the only man to retain his place from that game, with Joe Schmidt ringing the changes as preparation for next month’s Rugby World Cup heats up.
Fitzgerald will play alongside Robbie Henshaw in midfield and Paul O’Connell returns as captain in a strong-looking side that will no doubt face a stronger challenge from Wales than they got a few weeks’ back.
Here's your @IrishRugby team to play @WelshRugbyUnion #ShoulderShoulder pic.twitter.com/JqE09o7Voz
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) August 27, 2015
Ireland team to play Wales: Rob Kearney; Dave Kearney, Luke Fitzgerald, Robbie Henshaw, Keith Earls; Jonathan Sexton, Conor Murray; Jack McGrath, Richardt Strauss, Nathan White; Iain Henderson, Paul O’Connell (captain); Peter O’Mahony, Jordi Murphy, Jamie Heaslip
Subs: Sean Cronin, Dave Kilcoyne, Tadgh Furlong, Donnacha Ryan, Sean O’Brien, Eoin Reddan, Paddy Jackson, Felix Jones
Kick-off at the Aviva Stadium is on Saturday at 2.30pm
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