Leinster winger Shane Horgan will start Ireland A's clash with England Saxons at Welford Road next Friday.
Horgan has been struggling with a knee injury and Ireland head coach Eddie O'Sullivan has opted to give him a run-out for the second string to prove his fitness.
The line-up includes the usual blend of youth and experience with Alan Quinlan and Frankie Sheahan among the veterans, while Luke Fitzgerald and Cian Healy are emerging prospects.
O'Sullivan said: 'The A team game gave us the opportunity to give experience to some players at this level and also in particular positions.
'For example Luke Fitzgerald starts in the centre while we can take a look at Cian Healy and Ryan Caldwell.
'The game also allowed us to give other more experienced players who may not have been starting for the provinces or who were returning from injury, such as Shane Horgan, Trevor Hogan and Alan Quinlan.'
Ireland A: G Duffy (Connacht), J Murphy (Leicester), L Fitzgerald (Leinster), S Horgan (Leinster), T Bowe (Ulster), A Dunne (Connacht), I Boss (Ulster), C Healy (Leinster), F Sheahan (Munster), B Young (Ulster), T Hogan (Leinster), R Caldwell (Ulster), S Keogh (Leinster), S Jennings (Leinster) A Quinlan (Munster).
Replacements: A Flavin (Connacht), D Fitzpatrick (Ulster), D Ryan (Munster), D Pollock (Ulster), C Keane (Leinster), N O'Connor (Ulster), D O'Riordan (Connacht).
