Leinster's Max Deegan will captain the Ireland XV side to face England 'A' as one of six senior capped Test internationals in the starting team.
Shane Daly, James Hume and Ciarán Frawley all add international experience to the backline, while Deegan, Gus McCarthy and Fineen Wycherley are named in the pack by head coach Cullie Tucker for the Thomond Park clash on Friday night (7.15pm).
Daly, Zac Ward and Joshua Kenny start in the back three, with Hume joined by Dan Kelly in midfield.
There is an all Leinster half-back pairing as Fintan Gunne starts at scrum-half alongside Frawley at out-half.
In the pack, Billy Bohan, McCarthy and Scott Wilson are in the front row, while Charlie Irvine and Wycherley start in the second row.
Deegan leads the side from blindside flanker and is joined in the back row by Bryn Ward at openside and Brian Gleeson at number 8.
On the bench, Diarmuid Barron, Sam Crean, Jack Aungier, Harry Sheridan, Paul Boyle and Sean Jansen provided the forward replacements, while backs Matthew Devine and Cathal Forde complete the matchday squad.
Ireland XV: Shane Daly; Joshua Kenny, James Hume, Dan Kelly, Zac Ward; Ciarán Frawley, Fintan Gunne; Billy Bohan, Gus McCarthy, Scott Wilson; Charlie Irvine, Fineen Wycherley; Max Deegan (capt), Bryn Ward, Brian Gleeson.
Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Sam Crean, Jack Aungier, Harry Sheridan, Paul Boyle, Matthew Devine, Cathal Forde, Sean Jansen.
England 'A': Joe Carpenter; Cadan Murley, Luke Northmore, Orlando Bailey, Ollie Hassell-Collins; Billy Searle, Harry Randall; Tarek Haffar, Jamie Blamire, George Kloska; Ben Bamber, Joe Batley; Ethan Roots (capt), Jack Kenningham, Alex Dombrandt.
Replacements: Kepueli Tuipulotu, Archie van der Flier, Afolabi Fasogbon, Hugh Tizard, Fitz Harding, Raffi Quirke, Charlie Atkinson, George Hendy.
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