Declan Kidney has made 9 changes for Ireland’s World Cup Pool C clash with Russia on Sunday.
Fergus McFadden, Andrew Trimble, Paddy Wallace, Issac Boss and Ronan O’Gara all come into the backline.
Sean Cronin, Tony Buckley, Leo Cullen and Donnacha Ryan all start in the pack – Cullen will captain the side in his first World Cup appearance.