Three More Ireland Debuts As Crowley Returns At Fly-half

Ireland interim caput coach Paul O'Connell has included caller caps Shayne Bolton and Alex Kendellen successful his line-up for Saturday's Test against Portugal successful Lisbon (19:00 BST).

Connacht helping Bolton and Munster backmost statement Kendellen will make their debuts from nan start, while Connacht centre Hugh Gavin is group to gain his first headdress disconnected nan bench.

Bolton replaces Ulster helping Jacob Stockdale, who injured his enarthrosis successful nan 34-5 triumph complete Georgia successful Tbilisi past week, while Kendellen comes successful astatine open-side flanker for Nick Timoney, who drops retired of nan squad.

Six players made their Ireland debuts against Georgia: Tommy O'Brien and Darragh Murray started, while Michael Milne, Jack Aungier, Tom Ahern, and Ben Murphy came disconnected nan bench.

Jack Crowley will commencement astatine fly-half pinch Sam Prendergast, who scored 14 points against Georgia, not named successful O'Connell's 23-man matchday squad.

O'Connell opts for nan aforesaid beforehand row, while Munster's Tom Ahern comes successful for his first commencement successful nan 2nd statement alongside Darragh Murray, arsenic Cormac Izuchukwu drops to nan bench.

Connacht's Cian Prendergast, who was forced to retreat from past week's crippled because of illness, starts astatine number eight.

Ireland: J O'Brien; T O'Brien, J Osborne, S McCloskey, S Bolton; J Crowley, C Casey (capt); J Boyle, G McCarthy, T Clarkson; T Ahern, D Murray; R Baird, A Kendellen, C Prendergast.

Replacements: T Stewart, M Milne, T O'Toole, C Izuchukwu, M Deegan, B Murphy, C Frawley, H Gavin.