Doris Named To Start For Ireland Against Japan

Autumn Nations Series: Ireland v Japan

Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Date: Saturday, 8 November Kick-off: 12:40 GMT

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Ireland skipper Caelan Doris has been named to commencement successful Saturday's autumn world against Japan successful Dublin.

The Leinster backmost statement returned from wounded arsenic a replacement during past week's 26-13 nonaccomplishment to New Zealand but is deemed fresh to commencement arsenic caput coach Andy Farrell rings nan changes from their travel to Chicago.

Joining him successful nan backmost statement are Ryan Baird astatine blindside flanker, pinch Ulster's Nick Timoney astatine openside.

Tadhg Beirne, whose early reddish paper pursuing a bunker reappraisal against nan All Blacks was subsequently rescinded, is backmost successful nan 2nd statement alongside James Ryan.

However, Ulster's Stuart McCloskey, who picked up a groin wounded successful Ireland's autumn opener, is not portion of nan matchday squad pinch Munster's Tom Farrell selected to make his trial debut alongside Robbie Henshaw.

Jacob Stockdale will triumph his 40th headdress arsenic he returns connected nan helping for nan first clip since picking up a enarthrosis wounded successful nan summertime trial against Georgia.

The half-backs spot Craig Casey get nan motion to partner Munster team-mate Jack Crowley, while Ronan Kelleher and Thomas Clarkson travel into nan beforehand statement alongside Andrew Porter who retains his spot from nan conclusion by New Zealand.

Farrell has beardown options connected nan chair pinch Gus McCarthy, Paddy McCarthy, Finlay Bealham, Cian Prendergast and Jack Conan nan guardant replacements, while Caolin Blade, Sam Prendergast and Jimmy O'Brien supply nan backline reinforcements.

Ireland: J Osborne; T O'Brien, T Farrell , R Henshaw, J Stockdale; J Crowley, C Casey; A Porter, R Kelleher, T Clarkson; J Ryan, T Beirne; R Baird , N Timoney, C Doris (capt)

Replacements: G McCarthy, P McCarthy, F Bealham, C Prendergast, J Conan, C Blade, S Prendergast, J O'Brien.