Mike Catt: Ireland won’t be reinventing the wheel against USA

Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

It’s likely to be a much-changed team to the one that took on Japan last weekend, but assistant coach Mike Catt has warned not to expect a radical reinvention of the formula when Ireland face the USA at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 7.15pm).

With Munster back-row Gavin Coombes the only one to make his debut against the Japanese, 12 uncapped players remain within the squad ahead of their second and final game of the Vodafone Summer Series.