Late change in Ireland squad as Murray replaces Carbery on bench

Ireland’s preparations for Thursday’s World Cup pool clash with Russia were disrupted before kick-off when Joey Carbery was forced out of Joe Schmidt’s matchday squad.

Fly-half Carbery, selected as the replacement scrum-half on the bench for the Pool A game at Kobe Misaki Stadium, reported irritation in the ankle he injured in Ireland’s opening summer warm-up game against Italy on August 10.