Henshaw ruled out as precaution, Hansen comes onto bench

Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of Ireland's World Cup opening game against Romania.

RULED OUT: Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out of today's game as Mack Hansen comes onto the bench. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Andy Farrell has made one change to the Ireland team which kicks off their Rugby World Cup campaign against Romania this afternoon.

Robbie Henshaw has been ruled out as a precaution and Connacht's Mack Hansen comes onto the bench. 

Team update: Robbie Henshaw has been withdrawn from today’s match as a precaution, with Mack Hansen coming into the Match Day Squad 🟢#TeamOfUs pic.twitter.com/9W5jxS5mXh

— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) September 9, 2023

Romania remain unchanged for the game. The game kicks off at 2.30pm Irish time and is live on Virigin Media One. You can follow all the action live as it happens on our live feed.

IRELAND: H Keenan (Leinster); K Earls (Munster), G Ringrose (Leinster), B Aki (Connacht), J Lowe (Leinster); J Sexton (Leinster) – captain, J Gibson-Park (Leinster); A Porter (Leinster), R Herring (Ulster), T Furlong (Leinster); J McCarthy (Leinster), J Ryan (Leinster); T Beirne (Munster), P O’Mahony (Munster), C Doris (Leinster).

Replacements: R Kelleher (Leinster), J Loughman (Munster), T O’Toole (Ulster), I Henderson (Ulster), J van der Flier (Leinster), C Murray (Munster), J Crowley (Munster), M Hansen (Connacht).

ROMANIA: M Simionescu (SCM USV Timișoara); N Onutu (CS Vienne), F Tangimana (CSA Steaua), J Tomane (CSM Știința Baia Mare), T Manumua (CSM Știința Baia Mare); H Vaovasa (CSA Steaua), G Rupanu (SCM USV Timișoara); I Hartig (RC Bassin d’Arcachon), O Cojocaru (CS Dinamo), A Gordas (CS Dinamo); A Motoc (Biarritz), S Iancu (CSM Știința Baia Mare); F Rosu (CSM Știința Baia Mare), V Neculau (SCM USV Timișoara), C Chirica – captain (CS Dinamo).

Replacements: F Bardasu (CSA Steaua), A Savin (CSA Steaua), G Gajion (Stade Montois), M Iftimiciuc (US Carcassonne), D Ser (CSA Steaua), A Conache (SCM USV Timișoara), T Boldor (CS Dinamo), T Gontineac (Rouen).

Referee: Nika Amakusheli (Georgia)