Andy Farrell Announces Ireland Team To Play Wales On Sunday

It's a huge weekend of sport and the highlight will be Ireland's trip to Cardiff to play Wales at the Principality Stadium to launch the 2021 Six Nations.

It's a must-win fixture for Andy Farrell, seeing as Ireland are generally seen as third-favourites to win the Championship this year. However Ireland have not won a Six Nations game in Cardiff since the day of Simon Zebo's first Six Nations game and that incredible flick, back when Declan Kidney was Ireland coach.

Andy Farrell has opted for an intriguing-looking XV with a very strong bench for the first game of his second Six Nations as Ireland coach.

Farrell has opted to start James Lowe and Keith Earls on the wings, with Hugo Keenan playing fullback. Jordan Larmour starts on the bench.

The injury to Caelan Doris means that Josh van der Flier will start beside Peter O'Mahony and CJ Stander will start in the backrow. Andrew Porter starts over Tadhg Furlong.

Meanwhile Wayne Pivac has revealed the Wales team to start on Sunday. Dan Lydiate is back in the back row while George North starts in the centre.

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