Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has handed first starts to Jane Clohessy and Niamh Gallagher for Saturday's Test with Japan. The trio of Sophie Barrett, Kate Jordan and Alana Mc Inerney are set to make their Ireland debuts off the bench.
Ireland defeated Japan in the WXV Global Series in Galway on Sunday and the sides will face off again in a Test at Virgin Media Park in Cork. Bemand's side are back in WXV action with a double-header with South Africa later in October.
Munster's Clohessy will win her third cap with a maiden start in the second row, while full-back Gallagher has been named in the starting team for the first time. Despite the chance to offer new faces experience, there are also plenty of experienced names in Bemand's line-up.
Key back row Aoife Wafer will not be risked in the Test after a "minor" training injury kept her out of the team to face Japan last Sunday.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing