Vicky Elmes Kinlan and Ruth Campbell set for Ireland debuts against Australia

Ireland have named four uncapped players in their squad to take on Australia in Belfast on Saturday (2.30pm).

Sevens international Vicky Elmes Kinlan, who was originally named as a 'training panellist', has impressed in camp and will start on the left wing.

Leinster lock Ruth Campbell is named in the second row after an excellent Interprovincial Championship.

Uncapped forwards Siobhán McCarthy and Erin King – who alongside Elmes Kinlan became an Olympian at Paris 2024 – are named on the bench.

There’s a return to the starting side for Eimear Considine, who was a late call-up for the injured Meabh Deely. Aimee-Leigh Murphy Crowe is on the right wing.

Aoife Dalton and Enya Breen are the midfield pairing for Ireland, with Molly Scuffil-McCabe and Dannah O’Brien making up the half-backs.

Niamh O’Dowd earns her first start at loosehead prop, joining Neve Jones and Linda Djougang in the front row.

Dorothy Wall partners debutant Campbell in the engine room, with Aoife Wafer, captain Edel McMahon and Brittany Hogan forming the back row.

In total there are seven changes from the starting side that beat Scotland in the last game of the Six Nations.

Head coach Scott Bemand has strong options on the bench, with Clíodhna Moloney, Christy Haney and Fiona Tuite joining McCarthy and King as the forward replacements.

Backs Emily Lane, Eve Higgins and Stacey Flood, all of whom were part of the Ireland Women’s Sevens squad at the Olympics, complete the match-day 23.

Australia, meanwhile, have named back row Siokapesi Palu (above) as their skipper for the game and have included three uncapped players in their match-day squad.

Forwards Alapeta Ngauamo, Tiarah Minns and Lucy Dinnen are in line for debuts off the bench.

Head coach Jo Yapp also confirmed