DUBLIN : Ireland coach Andy Farrell handed a number of fringe players the chance to stake a claim for a World Cup place in Saturday's warm-up against Italy while also including some Grand Slam winners to try to extend a 10-game winning streak.With captain Johnny Sexton suspended for all three warm-up game
DUBLIN : Ireland coach Andy Farrell handed a number of fringe players the chance to stake a claim for a World Cup place in Saturday's warm-up against Italy while also including some Grand Slam winners to try to extend a 10-game winning streak.
While Keith Earls and Jacob Stockdale will offer far more experience out wide, both face a battle for a place on the plane with the 98-cap Earls set to turn 36 during the tournament and Stockdale out of favour after tearing onto the scene before the last World Cup. Ryan Baird's first start as flanker rather than lock offers a hint of the kind of versatility Farrell will likely prioritise when trimming his squad down to 33 players.
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