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Farrell Makes Changes for Wales Game, Gibson-Park Set for 50th Ireland Cap
Andy Farrell makes five changes, including five Ulster starters, and names Nathan Doak on the bench for his Ireland debut ahead of Six Nations clash with Wales.
- On Wednesday, Andy Farrell named Ireland's matchday squad featuring five Ulster players—Jacob Stockdale, Nick Timoney, Robert Baloucoune, Stuart McCloskey and Tom O'Toole—for the Wales game.
- Injuries to key players forced adjustments, with James Lowe ruled out and Jacob Stockdale replacing him on the wing, while Nick Timoney earns his first Six Nations start after strong club form.
- Farrell confirmed concrete personnel switches when he named Tom O'Toole, Ronan Kelleher, Jack Conan and Nick Timoney in the pack, with Tom Stewart and Nathan Doak on the bench and Jamison Gibson-Park set for his 50th cap.
- On Friday, Ireland host Wales at the match kick-off time of 8.10pm, with Ireland as strong favourites pursuing the Triple Crown, broadcast on RTÉ2 and ITV1.
- After a 2025 with no Ulster starters, Ireland coaching staff highlight stylistic similarities easing integration, while Tom O'Toole's recent conversion and promotion show provincial pathways feeding national selection this year.
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Five Ulster stars in Ireland team as Farrell names XV for penultimate Six Nations tie
Andy Farrell has named five Ulster players in his Ireland starting XV for Friday night's Six Nations clash with Wales at the Aviva Stadium, the most in a Six Nations game during his tenure
·Belfast, United Kingdom
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