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DUBLIN : Ireland's Tom Stewart will make his first international start in their final World Cup warm-up game against Samoa on Saturday as the Six Nations champions sweat over the fitness of first choice hookers Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher.
Andy Farrell may have hoped to get more clarity on who is his back-up out-half, but Ross Byrne's outing against England is unlikely to have swayed the head coach one way or the other.
Ireland will have their "fingers crossed" over the fitness of hooker Dan Sheehan, who injured his foot in the 29-10 victory over England.
Ross Byrne and Cian Prendergast have been handed starts by Andy Farrell for Ireland's Rugby World Cup warm-up match against England on Saturday, while Keith Earls is in line to win his 100th cap off the bench.
Bernard Jackman believes Stuart McCloskey and Gavin Coombes may fall victim to a numbers game when Andy Farrell names his Irish Rugby World Cup squad later this month.
Andy Farrell expects rookie fly-half Jack Crowley to take “massive confidence” from the experience of running the show for Ireland in their 33-17 World Cup warm-up win over Italy.
As Caelan Doris dived over the line to score Ireland's fifth and final try in Saturday's 33-17 win against Italy, Jack Crowley lay in a crumpled pile on the floor.
DUBLIN : Ireland got their World Cup preparations off to a mixed but nevertheless winning start on Saturday as some fringe players grasped the opportunity to impress coach Andy Farrell in a 33-17 victory over Italy at the Aviva Stadium.