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The back three of Lowry, Hansen, and Lowe will do some damage against Italy.
Johnny Sexton could win his 100th Ireland cap this weekend in Dublin.
The 27-year-old started all three Tests last time
20-year-old Louis Rees-Zammit has been included among the Lions’ back three options.
Meanwhile, 20-year-old Ethan McIlroy continues to show his promise for Ulster.
The Leinster man was uncapped before this busy run of Tests for Andy Farrell’s side.
The Leinster man will win his third cap against Wales in Dublin this evening.
The Racing 92 man scored a superb try against Wales last weekend.
The 24-year-old has been playing at fullback for Ulster in recent times.
Garry Ringrose has also welcomed the addition of James Lowe to the set-up.
Leinster’s back three depth will be tested by international call-ups and injuries in the coming months.
Will Addison and Jordan Larmour both impressed at 15 for their provinces.
Tom O’Toole suffered a rib injury in his side’s 22-15 win over Bath.
The Leinster fullback is expecting Japan to pose a tougher test than Scotland.
Scotland feel they have a good grip on what to expect from Ireland.
Joe Schmidt opted for Munster’s Chris Farrell in his squad for Japan.
Murray Kinsella picks his Lions squad for the opening Test against the All Blacks.
The Kiwi explained that implementing a Connacht-esque game plan would be difficult.
The Ireland head coach said Felix Jones and Fergus McFadden also just missed out on inclusion.
Leinster’s Dave Kearney is hoping strong club form can get him some more international recognition.
Kick chase, counter-attacking, one-on-one tackling and painting pictures to the opposition out-half are on the agenda.
The Ireland coach expects Stuart Hogg to offer danger, while he says the breakdown battle will be key.
The Munster winger was identified as O’Driscoll’s heir apparent but is being shunted around the Irish backline.