The Rugby World Cup has not yet reached the midway point of the pool stage but squads are already being stretched by injuries. Simon Lewis

Ireland interim coach Les Kiss has handed debuts to Robbie Henshaw and Stuart Olding for the match against the United States Eagles – with three new faces ready to win their first caps off the bench.

Scott LaValla can see the Aviva Stadium from his hotel. The RDS, where he will line out with Stade Francais tonight in the Amlin Challenge Cup final, is just around the corner.

Much has been made of Eddie O’Sullivan’s face-off against the squad he once coached when Ireland meet the USA on Sunday, but the Group C opening Test will also see the Eagles’ forward Scott LaValla reunited with some familiar faces.

Eddie O’Sullivan has named a squad split between youth and experience for his first Test as USA Eagles head coach later this month.