Ireland's Jamie Osborne (left) and James Lowe celebrate a try against Wales during the Six Nations match in Cardiff in February. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
A toast to absent friends Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen. The frontline guardians of the Ireland 15 and 14 jerseys are recuperating from injury and will miss the clash with New Zealand at Soldier Field, Chicago, on Saturday (8.10pm Irish time).
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named a new-look back three with Jamie Osborne at fullback, Tommy O’Brien on the right wing and James Lowe on the left wing.
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