O'Sullivan to name Irish team to play Pacific Islands

Eddie O'Sullivan is set to name his starting line-up for Sunday's match against the Pacific Islands at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.

After wins over Southern Hemisphere teams Australia and South Africa over the last two weeks, the Ireland coach is likely to make several changes to give game time to some of his World Cup prospects.

Isaac Boss, the Ulster scrum-half who impressed on his first start last weekend is likely to start again, as is his provincial colleague Paddy Wallace.

More senior players like Frankie Sheehan, Malcolm O'Kelly and Simon Easterby may also get the nod, after warming the bench for most of the last two games, while 10 players were also called up from the Ireland A squad and may come into consideration.