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Kidney has rung the changes for the clash with Samoa

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Kidney explores his options against Samoa

9 November 2010, 1:45 pm

By Sportsbeat

Declan Kidney has given a host of fringe players the chance to impress in the clash with Samoa after ringing the changes.

The Ireland coach has made 11 changes in all following the narrow defeat to South Africa with Leinster youngster Devin Toner in line to make his first start at flanker.

Tom Court, Sean Cronin and John Hayes will form a new front row while Dennis Leamy and Sean O’Brien get the nod in the back-row alongside Jamie Heaslip at No. 8.

In the backs Luke Fitzgerald goes to wing from full-back and Andrew Trimble will start on the left wing.

Captain Brian O’Driscoll will have Paddy Wallace alongside him in the centres with Ronan O’Gara and Peter Stringer joining forces at half-back.

Ireland: Luke Fitzgerald, Tommy Bowe, Brian O’Driscoll, Paddy Wallace, Andrew Trimble, Ronan O’Gara, Peter Stringer, Tom Court, Sean Cronin, John Hayes, Donncha O’Callaghan, Devin Toner, Denis Leamy, Sean O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip