Luke Fitzgerald starts at inside centre; Healy on the bench
Head coach Joe Schmidt has named a strong starting XV for Ireland’s opening match of the Rugby World Cup.
Cian Healy has finally been declared fully fit but if he plays a part against Canada it will be from the bench, where he has been named among the replacements.
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