Ireland v Samoa: All you need to know

Ireland take on Samoa in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Bayonne on Saturday evening.

After wins over Italy and England, Ireland are nursing a handful of injuries but the overall squad prognosis is good with Andy Farrell indicating that Dan Sheehan, Jack Conan, Dave Kilcoyne and Rónan Kelleher will be fit for selection.

The Ireland head coach will name his 33-man squad for the tournament on Sunday afternoon.

The match, at Stade Jean Dauger, kicks off at 7.45pm Irish time.

TV

Ireland v Samoa is live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Coverage begins at 7.15pm.

RADIO

Listen to live commentary on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra.

ONLINE

Follow a live blog on RTE.ie/sport and the RTÉ News App followed by report, reaction and player ratings

WEATHER

There is a thunderstorm warning in the area over the weekend, while it's forecast to be cloudy with showers during the game. Temperatures around 18C, humidity 85% and gusts of around 24kph.

The perceived wisdom doing the rounds is that Andy Farrell has already, injury-permitting, nailed down his 33-man squad and this outing against Samoa, ranked 12th in the world, is to get minutes into players who will be on the flight back to France next Thursday.

Farrell, making his first appearance at a World Cup as head coach, will name his squad Sunday afternoon.

This selection, with Keith Earls and Stuart McCloskey notable inclusions, suggests that the two backs are in favour, and that Ciarán Frawley and Jacob Stockdale may miss out.

Tom Stewart, the Ulster hooker making his full debut, is getting minutes under his belt, it's reckoned, so that in the event that Dan Sheehan or Rónan Kelleher recover slower than expected, he’s up to speed and already tested in an international environment.

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