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Ireland name squad to face Wales in the Autumn Nations Cup

Ireland name squad to face Wales in the Autumn Nations Cup
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Kenneth Fox

Ireland have named their squad to face Wales at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night as part of the Autumn Nations Cup.

Leinster winger James Lowe will get his first cap on Friday starting on the wing, while Ulster's Billy Burns could make his first appearance off the bench.

Johnny Sexton will captain the side at fly half and his Leinster counterpart Jamison Gibson-Park will start at scrum half.

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Iain Henderson returns to the side to partner James Ryan as the locks and the combination of Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris and Peter O'Mahony fill out the back row.

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Munster veterans Conor Murray and Keith Earls are both on the bench if needed.

The game will be broadcast on RTÉ Two and Channel 4.

Ireland will head to Twickenham next week to face England in round two of the Autumn Nations Cup and will play Georgia at the Aviva Stadium the following week.

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