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Andy Farrell looks for more disclipined Ireland

Nov 21, 2024 18:21 By Dave Hooper
Andy Farrell looks for more disclipined Ireland
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Andy Farrell looks for more disclipined Ireland

Andy Farrell is looking for a more disclipined Ireland performance against Fiji this Saturday.

Ulster back-row Cormac Izuchukwu and Leinster hooker Gus McCarthy will make their international debuts in the Aviva Stadium.

Farrell has made seven changes from last weekend's win against Argentina, with out-half Sam Prendergast handed a first start.

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Bundee Aki, Craig Casey, Jacob Stockdale and Jamie Osbourne also come into a new-look back line.

However, Tadhg Furlong misses on Saturday's game through injury, despite taking part in full training this week.

“Better discipline, more continuity in how we play” explained Farrell of what he wants this weekend.

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“Which leads to more pressure being put on the opposition constantly. The same intent as we had in the first half, the same desire as we had in the last five minutes to see it at the game, so all in all there's a mixture of things”.

Ireland: Jamie Osborne; Mack Hansen, Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki, Jacob Stockdale; Sam Prendergast, Craig Casey; Andrew Porter, Gus McCarthy, Finlay Bealham; Joe McCarthy, Tadhg Beirne; Cormac Izuchukwu, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (c).

Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Tom O'Toole, Thomas Clarkson, Iain Henderson, Cian Prendergast, Conor Murray, Ciarán Frawley, Stuart McCloskey.

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