IT’S NO SURPRISE, but Ireland have made a last-minute change to the starting line-up for today’s November Test against Australia as Sean O’Brien has succumbed to injury.

The Tullow Tank did not train at yesterday’s Captain’s Run with defence coach Andy Farrell reporting a ‘lower limb tweak’ as an issue that he felt would clear up overnight.

O’Brien though, has not been able to prove his fitness and so he is replaced in the number seven jersey by Josh van der Flier with Munster captain Peter O’Mahony promoted to the replacements bench.

Updated Ireland squad to face Australia

15. Rob Kearney
14. Andrew Trimble
13. Jared Payne
12. Garry Ringrose
11. Keith Earls
10. Paddy Jackson
9. Conor Murray

1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best (captain)
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Iain Henderson
5. Devin Toner
6. CJ Stander
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:

16. Sean Cronin
17. Cian Healy
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Ultan Dillane
20. Peter O’Mahony
21. Kieran Marmion
22. Joey Carbery
23. Simon Zebo

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