Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne starts in the second row.
Suncroft and Connacht’s Cian Prendergast will make his first international start at number-8 on Saturday.
Keith Earls will win his 100th Ireland cap off the bench.
The Munster winger has been named among the replacements for the World Cup warm-up fixture with England.
He’s central to a back row that also contains Peter O’Mahony and Josh van der Flier.
James Ryan captains the side from the second row, where he’s partnered by Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne.
There’s a front row of Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong.
Hugo Keenan is named at full-back, with Mack Hansen and James Lowe on the wings.
There’s a familiar centre partnership of Garry Ringrose and Bundee Aki.
Ross Byrne replaces Jack Crowley at out-half, with Jamison Gibson Park at scrum-half.
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