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Chris Farrell to make Six Nations debut

Andrew Porter and Chris Farrell have been named to start in Ireland's clash with Wales, in the Si...



Chris Farrell to make Six Nati...
Rugby

Chris Farrell to make Six Nations debut

Andrew Porter and Chris Farrell have been named to start in Ireland's clash with Wales, in the Six Nations, this Saturday. 

Porter comes in to replace Tadgh Furlong, who picked up an injury against Italy, while Farrell makes his first appearance in the competition; replacing Robbie Henshaw. 

Rob Kearney is at fullback in an unchanged back three with Keith Earls and Jacob Stockdale on the wings. 

IRELAND XV v WALES 

15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 80 caps
14. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 64 caps
13. Chris Farrell (Young Munster/Munster) 2 caps
12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) 4 caps
11. Jacob Stockdale (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 6 caps
10. Johnny Sexton (St Mary's College/Leinster) 70 caps

 9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 61 caps

1. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 75 caps
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 108 caps
3. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster) 4 caps
4. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 5 caps
5. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 55 caps
6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 44 caps
7. Dan Leavy (UCD/Leinster) 6 caps
8. CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 20 caps

Replacements
16. Sean Cronin (St Mary's College/Leinster) 58 caps
17. Jack McGrath (St Mary's College/Leinster) 44 caps
18. John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 12 caps
19. Quinn Roux (Galwegians/Connacht) 4 caps
20. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 6 caps
21. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) 19 caps
22. Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Leinster) 7 caps
23. Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 33 caps

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