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The other backline shout sees the midfield partnership of Bundee Aki and [if fully fit] Robbie Henshaw reunited. Schmidt's first-choice midfield will get one game to prove they have what it takes to stay on there for the knock-out stages. That is harsh on Chris Farrell but he misses out as he has never partnered Henshaw before and a new combination is unlikely mid-tournament.
Elsewhere, the Irish pack is likely to remain the same that blew Scotland away and started well against Japan before completely running out of oomph.
The usual suspects on the bench with Joey Carbery hopefully fit enough to take his place among the replacements.
15. Rob Kearney 14. Andrew Conway 13. Robbie Henshaw 12. Bundee Aki 11. Jacob Stockdale 10. Johnny Sexton 9. Conor Murray 1. Cian Healy 2. Rory Best 3. Tadhg Furlong 4. Iain Henderson 5. James Ryan 6. Peter O'Mahony 7. Josh van der Flier 8. CJ Stander Replacements: Sean Cronin, Dave Kilcoyne, Andrew Porter, Tadhg Beirne, Rhys Ruddock, Luke McGrath, Joey Carbery, Garry Ringrose.The Ireland vs. Samoa game takes place at 11:45am (Irish time) on Saturday, October 12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ0e2TBxd0g SUBSCRIBE HERE TO BAZ & ANDREW'S HOUSE OF RUGBY: https://playpodca.st/house-of-rugby-ie The latest episode sees Barry Murphy, Andrew Trimble and Jerry Flannery look back on a massive World Cup bump in the road for Ireland.
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