Ireland team announced with confirmation that two huge players miss out

Confirmation that Ireland will go into Saturday's game without two top forwards, and Lions.

Tadhg Furlong and Iain Henderson will sit out Ireland's Six Nations clash with Wales. The news was confirmed when Joe Schmidt announced his Ireland team at Carton House this afternoon. As predicted, Andrew Porter starts at tighthead while James Ryan is drafted into the second row. The other changes from the Italy game include the returns of Cian Healy and CJ Stander to the starting XV and Chris Farrell coming in for the injured Robbie Henshaw. That Italy victory truly came at a cost with three Lions - Henshaw, Furlong and Henderson - all picking up knocks.

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Rob Kearney Keith Earls Chris Farrell Bundee Aki Jacob Stockdale Johnny Sexton Conor Murray Cian Healy Rory Best (captain) Andrew Porter Devin Toner James Ryan Peter O'Mahony Dan Leavy CJ Stander

Replacements: Niall Scanell, Jack McGrath, John Ryan, Quinn Roux, Jack Conan, Kieran Marmion, Joey Carbery, Fergus McFadden.