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Here’s the Ireland rugby team that will take on Wales on Saturday

Published 14:16 27 Aug 2015 BST

Conor Heneghan
Here’s the Ireland rugby team that will take on Wales on Saturday

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Just the 14 changes from the team that beat Scotland.

Luke Fitzgerald is the only man to retain his place from that game, with Joe Schmidt ringing the changes as preparation for next month’s Rugby World Cup heats up. Fitzgerald will play alongside Robbie Henshaw in midfield and Paul O’Connell returns as captain in a strong-looking side that will no doubt face a stronger challenge from Wales than they got a few weeks’ back. https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/636883376142594050 Ireland team to play Wales: Rob Kearney; Dave Kearney, Luke Fitzgerald, Robbie Henshaw, Keith Earls; Jonathan Sexton, Conor Murray; Jack McGrath, Richardt Strauss, Nathan White; Iain Henderson, Paul O’Connell (captain); Peter O’Mahony, Jordi Murphy, Jamie Heaslip Subs: Sean Cronin, Dave Kilcoyne, Tadgh Furlong, Donnacha Ryan, Sean O’Brien, Eoin Reddan, Paddy Jackson, Felix Jones Kick-off at the Aviva Stadium is on Saturday at 2.30pm

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Here’s the Ireland rugby team that will take on Wales on Saturday