There are three changes to the Ireland women's team to face Italy at Donnybrook on Sunday with three Connacht players named in the starting fifteen.
Nichola Fryday comes into the Second Row and joins Allison Miller and Claire Molloy on the side. There is also good news for Galwegians Edel McMahon who is named in the replacements and she joins fellow Wegians players Laura Feely and Ciara O’Connor on the bench.
Katie Fitzhenry returns from sevens duty and comes in for Claire McLaughlin at outside-centre.
Edel McMahon and Michelle Claffey could win their first caps on the bench.
15. Kim Flood (Railway Union/Leinster)
14. Megan Williams (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
13. Katie Fitzhenry (Blackrock/Leinster)
12. Sene Naoupu (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
11. Alison Miller (Old Belvedere/Connacht)
10. Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemians/Munster)
9. Ailsa Hughes (Railway Union/Leinster)
1. Lindsay Peat (Railway Union/Leinster)
2. Cliodhna Moloney (Railway Union/Leinster)
3. Fiona Reidy (UL Bohemians/Munster)
4. Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary's/Leinster)
5. Nichola Fryday (Tullamore/Connacht)
6. Anna Caplice (UL Bohemians/Munster)
7. Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht)
8. Ciara Griffin (UL Bohemians/Munster) (capt)
Replacements:
16. Leah Lyons (Highfield/Munster)
17. Laura Feely (Galweigians/Connacht)
18. Ciara O'Connor (Galwegians/Connacht)
19. Orla Fitzsimons (St Mary's/Leinster)
20. Edel McMahon (Galwegians/Connacht) *
21. Nicole Cronin (UL Bohemians/Munster)
22. Michelle Claffey (Blackrock/Leinster) *
23. Claire McLaughlin (Cooke/Ulster)
