Ireland host Australia in their final game of the year this weekend.
Andy Farrell's men followed their 19-16 victory over South Africa up with a 35-17 win against Fiji last weekend and will be hoping to end 2022 with another victory on home soil.
Farrell has made eight personnel changes from the Fiji victory as Johnny Sexton captains the side. Vice-captain James Ryan, prop Andrew Porter, flanker Josh Van Der Flier and full-back Hugo Keenan have also been recalled after overcoming fitness issues. Hooker Dan Sheehan, flanker Peter O’Mahony and centre Garry Ringrose are the other players restored to the starting XV.
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Meanwhile, Australia have made 10 changes and recalled a wealth of experience for the showdown on the back of an embarrassing first defeat to Italy last weekend in Florence.
Prop Allan Alaalatoa, centres Hunter Paisami and Len Ikitau, and wings Tom Wright and Mark Nawaqanitawase are the only five men retained from the Wallabies team which began the humiliating and historic 28-27 loss.
Scrum-half Nic White and fly-half Bernard Foley will resume their half-back partnership in a side captained by veteran prop James Slipper.
Andrew Kellaway replaces the dropped Jock Campbell at full-back to join Wright and last week’s debutant Nawaqanitawase in the back three.
Skipper Slipper and Alaalatoa will pack down either side of hooker David Porecki, while lock Nick Frost has shaken off illness and a minor ankle issue to partner Brumbies team-mate Cadeyrn Neville.
A familiar back row sees Jed Holloway return at blindside flanker, with Waratahs team-mate Michael Hooper in the number seven jersey and Rob Valetini anchoring the scrum at number eight.
Here's what you need to know:
Date
Saturday, November 19.
Venue
Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Kick-off time
8pm.
TV and stream information
The match won’t be broadcast live on any terrestrial TV channels. You can still watch sill coverage of the game on Amazon Prime Video and stream it via your TV.
Virgin Media 2 will televise the match live from 7pm in the Republic of Ireland. It will also be streamed on the Virgin Media Player.
Ireland team
Keenan, Hansen, Ringrose, McCloskey, O'Brien, Sexton, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, Beirne, Ryan, O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Doris.
Replacements: Herring, Healy, Bealham, McCarthy, Conan, Casey, Crowley, Aki.
Quotes corner
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell: "They have a couple of things to hang their hats on in regards to motivation.
“But in reality 10 changes for them and they get the leaders back in the room, so there is a different vibe there from the start.
“Those guys are the ones that took the field against Scotland and came so close to winning in Paris. Like we’ve said all week, we know how difficult that is.
“I’m sure they will be using last week as motivation and putting that together with coming to the Aviva and taking our scalp, I’m sure that fires them up even more.”
Australia head coach Dave Rennie: “I understand the fact that as head coach you’ve got to take things on the chin.
“It was our decision to pick that side last week and I still don’t have any regrets around the men we chose.
“It was right for the group, it’s right for the future, we need to provide opportunity for them and we need to share the load.
“It was a side that was good enough to win and we didn’t so I’ve got to take responsibility for that.
“I know we’ve got a very determined squad, we want to make a statement this weekend.”
Tickets
Unfortunately there are no more tickets available for Ireland v Australia, with the match now sold out.
Betting odds
Ireland win: 2/9
Australia win: 16/5
Draw: 25/1
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