Tadhg Beirne will captain a strong Ireland selection vs Fiji in the Nations Championship on Saturday, despite head coach Andy Farrell making seven changes.
Two of those changes are enforced as hooker Dan Sheehan (concussion) and No 8 Sean Jansen (knee) were ruled out, but several other injury concerns have been allayed.
Indeed, wing Rob Baloucoune is fit to start again, as is Mack Hansen despite an ankle knock – the latter shifting to full-back with Hugo Keenan rested and Tommy O’Brien brought into the back-three.
Josh van der Flier is also fit despite his own ankle complaint, starting at openside flanker with Nick Timoney shifting to No 8 in the absence of Jansen, Jack Conan and Caelan Doris due to injury.
Experienced scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park returns to the starting XV, with Craig Casey dropping down to the bench.
Elsewhere, there is a new-look midfield with Jamie Osborne and Bundee Aki starting at centre. Stuart McCloskey moves to the bench, while Robbie Henshaw drops out of the matchday squad.
Sam Prendergast partners Gibson-Park at half-back, while Ronan Kelleher replaces Sheehan at hooker to form a front-row alongside Andrew Porter and Tadhg Furlong.
James Ryan is promoted from the bench to start in place of the rested Joe McCarthy, with Ryan Baird completing the back-row alongside Van der Flier and Timoney.
On the bench, uncapped Ulster back-row James McNabney is in line for his Test debut.
Ireland squad to face Fiji in Nations Championship
Ireland: 15 Mack Hansen, 14 Robert Baloucoune, 13 Jamie Osborne, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Tommy O’Brien, 10 Sam Prendergast, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park; 1 Andrew Porter, 2 Ronan Kelleher, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 4 James Ryan, 5 Tadhg Beirne, 6 Ryan Baird, 7 Josh van der Flier, 8 Nick Timoney.
Replacements: 16 Tom Stewart, 17 Tom O’Toole, 18 Sam Illo, 19 Darragh Murray, 20 James McNabney, 21 Craig Casey, 22 Ciaran Frawley, 23 Stuart McCloskey.