Joe Schmidt Makes Several Changes For Ireland Team To Play Japan

Joe Schmidt has named his Ireland team to play Japan on Saturday.

Schmidt's side take on the Japanese at the Ecopa Stadium in Fukoroi at 6am on Saturday morning.

The Ireland head coach has made six changes to the side which thrashed USA in New Jersey on Saturday.

There's just one change in the forwards with Dan Leavy taking the place of Josh Van der Flier.

In the back line, Simon Zebo, Andrew Conway, Rory Scannell, Paddy Jackson and Luke McGrath come in for Tiernan O'Halloran, Luke Marshall, Jacob Stockdale, Joey Carbery and Kieran Marmion.

The team will be captained by Rhys Ruddock.

Ireland team to play Japan:

15. Simon Zebo
14. Andrew Conway
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Rory Scannell
11. Keith Earls
10. Paddy Jackson
9. Luke McGrath

1. Cian Healy
2. Niall Scannell
3. John Ryan
4. Quinn Roux
5. Devin Toner
6. Rhys Ruddock
7. Dan Leavy
8. Jack Conan

There are also uncapped players on the bench in Ulster second row Kieran Treadwell and Leinster back Rory O'Loughlin.

Replacements:

16. James Tracy
17. Dave Kilcoyne
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Kieran Treadwell
20. Jack O'Donoghue
21. Kieran Marmion
22. Rory O'Loughlin
23. Tiernan O'Halloran

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