First start at fly-half for Billy Burns as Farrell rings changes for Georgia Test

Jacob Stockdale has been restored at full-back in a much-changed side for Ireland’s Autumn Nations Cup clash with Georgia in Dublin on Sunday. Head coach Andy Farrell has made nine changes and three positional switches from the side beaten 18-7 by England at Twickenham last Saturday and has also named uncapped Munster back Shane Daly among his replacements, one of four squad members getting their first opportunities of the six-game Test window.

James Ryan captains the side for the second successive week have led Ireland for the first time at Twickenham in the absence of regular skipper Johnny Sexton, whose continued absence since sustaining a hamstring strain against Wales on November 13 means a first start at fly-half for Ulster’s Billy Burns.