Jamison Gibson-Park eager to return to starting team v Wales

Warren Gatland's Wales may be light on experience, but Jamison Gibson-Park has warned Ireland must be wary of the unknown when the sides meet at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

While Ireland will wait until Thursday to announce their team for the Guinness Six Nations meeting in Dublin, the Wales head coach revealed his lineup on Tuesday morning, with just one change from their 16-14 defeat to England in Round 2, as Sam Costelow returns from injury to start at out-half.

Gatland's Wales have undergone major surgery since Ireland last played them 12 months ago, with just six of this weekend's starting side also lining out in that championship opener in Cardiff in 2023.

Of the several new faces, Costelow will win just his 10th cap and Cameron Winnett makes just his third appearance in Test rugby at full-back.

And although they've lost both games to start the championship, Gibson-Park has been impressed with their attacking play.

"Some of the lads are proper game-breakers, aren't they?," the Ireland scrum-half said.

"They can certainly make something out of nothing and it's something we have to be prepared for this weekend.

"Sam Costelow, I suppose he has a strong kicking game and it's an area we have to be ready for. They have pretty good contestable kicks on both of them."

Gibson-Park, who will turn 32 on Friday, is likely to return to the starting side this week, having played off the bench in the 36-0 win against Italy earlier this month.

And he admits he's never been a good spectator from the bench, even if it was a role he had to fill often in his early years at Leinster

"It's understanding that everyone is going to get a crack and Craig [Casey] obviously went very well, so fair play to him.

"I think the whole team had a good few