IAN KEATLEY AND captain Dominic Ryan have been recalled to the Emerging Ireland starting line-up for Sunday’s meeting with Romania in Bucharest.

The side sees four personnel changes, with Paul Marshall joining Keatley ar half-back and Stuart McCloskey replaces Brendan Macken in the centre.

McCloskey’s introduction brings about one of the many positional changes as Eoin Griffin switches back to his preferred outside centre, while Johne Murphy reverts to fullback, trading places with Craig Gilroy.

So far, Ireland have encountered little resistance in Bucharest, beating Russia and Uruguay by margins of 66 and 48 to set up this Nations Cup decider against the hosts.

Emerging Ireland line-up (KO 3pm Irish time, live on IRB website):

15. Johne Murphy (Young Munster/Munster)
14. Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)
13. Eoin Griffin (Galwegians/Connacht)
12. Stuart McCloskey (Dungannon/Ulster)
11. Andrew Conway (Blackrock College/Munster)
10. Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster)
9. Paul Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)

1. John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
2. James Tracy (UCD/Leinster)
3. Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster)
4. Billy Holland (Cork Constitution/Munster)
5. Dave Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster)
6. Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster) capt
7. Sean Dougall (Dolphin/ Munster)
8. Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues)

Replacements:
16. Brian Byrne (Clontarf/Leinster)
17. Ricky Lutton (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
18. Paddy Butler (Shannon/Munster)
19. Tommy O’Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
20. Michael Heaney (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
21. JJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians/Munster)
22. Brendan Macken (Blackrock College/Leinster)

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