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Back row battle a boost for Ireland - Van der Flier

There's little dispute where Caelan Doris' best position is but that doesn't mean the Ireland back row automatically gets the number 8 shirt.

Ireland mix and match for Italy World Cup warm-up

DUBLIN : Ireland coach Andy Farrell handed a number of fringe players the chance to stake a claim for a World Cup place in Saturday's warm-up against Italy while also including some Grand Slam winners to try to extend a 10-game winning streak.

Crowley starts v Italy with three potential debuts off the bench

Jack Crowley will get a first opportunity of the summer to stake his claim at out-half for Ireland, with the Munster man starting at 10 in Saturday's opening Rugby World Cup warm-up against Italy at the Aviva Stadium.

Ireland out to change World Cup story after 2019 disappointment – Tadhg Beirne

Tadhg Beirne admits the scars of the last World Cup took a long time to heal and insists Ireland will do everything possible to avoid making the same mistakes.

'It was absolutely barbaric' - Scars of 2019 motivating Ireland's RWC warm-up campaign

While we haven't seen Ireland kick a ball in their Rugby World Cup preparations, it's becoming pretty clear that their summer camp has been a break from the past.