Joe Schmidt Names Team To Face Italy

Ireland take on Italy this weekend in the World Cup and Joe Schmidt has named a very strong squad for the clash.

Simon Zebo retains his place at fullback as Rob Kearney is ruled out and Keith Earls moves to the centre in place of the injured Jared Payne.

Robbie Henshaw partners him in his first World Cup game as he returns to fitness and Ireland’s world class pairing of Conor Murray and Jonny Sexton return to the fold.

Captain Paul O’Connell starts alongside ever impressing Ian Henderson with a deadly backrow of O’Mahony, O’Brien and Heaslip

Here’s the team in full: