Sheehan captain’s much-changed Irelandpublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time
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Image source, Getty ImagesWales are not alone in ringing the changes as Simon Easterby calls up seven players to the starting team from the win over Scotland.
Dan Sheehan captains Ireland for the first time with regular skipper Caelan Doris ruled out because of a knee injury.
Sheehan, 26, came off the bench in Ireland’s wins over England and Scotland but replaces the injured Ronan Kelleher.
Leinster tight-head prop Thomas Clarkson makes his first start after earning a debut in November,.
Jack Conan replaces Doris at number eight, while Joe McCarthy returns to the second row after recovering from the head injury that ruled…