Picking the Ireland team to take on Wales in Round 4
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Round 4
Ireland are back in Guinness Six Nations action this weekend, as they get set to take on Wales at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
The men in green secured a record bonus-point win over England at Twickenham in Round 3 and will be looking to keep the pressure on France, who are in the driving seat with three wins from three, including that victory over Ireland in the opening round in Paris.
Andy Farrell is not expected to make sweeping changes for the game, but he will likely freshen things up in a few areas.
Several guys could do with a rest, with plenty of guys putting their hands up in the opening rounds for a starting jersey.
Here’s the team we’d go with to face Wales on Friday night.
Proposed Ireland team (v Wales)
15. Jamie Osborne
14. Robert Baloucoune
13. Tom Farrell/Jude Postlethwaite
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. Tommy O’Brien
10. Jack Crowley
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Michael Milne
2. Rónan Kelleher
3. Thomas Clarkson
4. Joe McCarthy
5. James Ryan
6. Tadhg Beirne
7. Nick Timoney
8. Caelan Doris (c)
Replacements:
16. Ronan Kelleher
17. Jeremy Loughman
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Edwin Edogbo
20. Cormac Izuchukwu
21. Jack Conan
22. Craig Casey
23. Ciaran Frawley
