Declan Kidney has made 9 changes for Ireland’s World Cup Pool C clash with Russia on Sunday.
Fergus McFadden, Andrew Trimble, Paddy Wallace, Issac Boss and Ronan O’Gara all come into the backline.
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Sean Cronin, Tony Buckley, Leo Cullen and Donnacha Ryan all start in the pack – Cullen will captain the side in his first World Cup appearance.