There are seven changes to the Italy team which were beaten by England with full-back Tommaso Allan among those to return to the side while captain Michele Lamaro is one of those who drops out.

There are two changes in the pack, where James Ryan replaces Joe McCarthy in the second row and Jack Conan starts at blindside flanker in place of Peter O’Mahony, who along with Conor Murray is poised to earn his final Ireland cap off the bench this weekend. Fellow imminent retiree Cian Healy isn’t in the squad.