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18th November 2020
12:22pm GMT
"As a player there are very few like him that I've come across. He's come in and he's been able to transition (the best) from schools to U20s and he was playing international rugby pretty soon after. "And instead of what happens a lot of people, they might stall a bit or think they have it sussed. He's a fella who will have his week planned out to get better and he's constantly adapting and looking to lead through his actions. He's also looking to lead by communication and bringing people with him."[caption id="attachment_220471" align="aligncenter" width="2000"]
The Harmony Federation choir sing Ireland's Call with the Ireland team ahead of the Autumn Nations Cup against Wales at the Aviva Stadium. (Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile)[/caption]
Elsewhere in the Irish XV, Ronan Kelleher gets another start at hooker, Jamison Gibson-Park starts at No.9 again while Hugo Keenan is retained at fullback.
On the replacements bench, Iain Henderson is included along with Ulster teammates Rob Herring, Billy Burns and Jacob Stockdale. Conor Murray is reserve scrumhalf.
15. Hugo Keenan 14. Keith Earls 13. Chris Farrell 12. Bundee Aki 11. James Lowe 10. Ross Byrne 9. Jamison Gibson-Park 1. Cian Healy 2. Ronan Kelleher 3. Andrew Porter 4. James Ryan (captain) 5. Quinn Roux 6. CJ Stander 7. Peter O'Mahony 8. Caelan DorisSubs: Rob Herring, Ed Byrne, Finlay Bealham, Iain Henderson, Will Connors, Conor Murray, Billy Burns, Jacob Stockdale.
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