Irish seek right blend

Ireland coach Niall O’Donovan will rely on a blend of youth and experience when his side line up against Japan in the first Test in Osaka on Sunday.

Ireland coach Niall O’Donovan will rely on a blend of youth and experience when his side line up against Japan in the first Test in Osaka on Sunday.

Ulster second-row team-mates Matt McCullough and Roger Wilson will make their debuts while Tommy Bowe, the Ulster wing, is lining up for only his second start after a try-scoring bow against the United States.

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