Joe Schmidt has named a strong Irish Wolfhounds team to face the England Saxons tomorrow in Musgrave Park. Connacht forwards coach Dan McFarland
There are returns from injury for Sean O'Brien, while Iain Henderson, Mike Ross and Jack McGrath are all given a run out. Ian Madigan is selected at outhalf, while Kieran Marmion is given an opportunity to start at scrumhalf to try and make an impression with injury doubts over Eoin Reddan and Conor Murray.
Keith Earls and Gordon D'Arcy are both surprisingly named, with Earls coming back from injury. They will have the giant task of marking Sam Burgess.
Meanwhile, Slammin' Sam Burgess is the headline show for the English Saxons. Chris Ashton and Marland Yarde are the other notable names in the starting XV that is captained by Northampton scrumhalf Lee Dickson. Wasps flier Christian Wade is on the bench.
Ireland Wolfhounds Team To Play England Saxons
15. Felix Jones (c)
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Keith Earls
12. Gordon D'Arcy
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Ian Madigan
9. Kieran Marmion
1. Jack McGrath
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Mike Ross
4. Iain Henderson
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Sean O'Brien
7. Dominic Ryan
8. Jack Conan
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring
17. Michael Bent
18. Nathan White
19. Robbie Diack
20. Eoin McKeon
21. Isaac Boss
22. Noel Reid
23. Craig Gilroy
England Saxons Team to Play Ireland Wolfhounds:
15. Chris Pennell
14. Chris Asthon
13. Elliot Daly
12. Sam Burgess
11. Marland Yarde
10. Henry Slade
9. Lee Dickson (c)
1. Matt Mullan
2. Rob Webber
3. Henry Thomas
4. Matt Garvey
5. James Gaskell
6. Dave Ewers
7. Matt Kvesic
8. Thomas Waldrom
Replacements:
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie
17. Alex Waller
18. Jake Cooper-Woolley
19. Maro Itoje
20. Carl Fearns
21. Joe Simpson
22. Ollie Devoto
23. Christian Wade
