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Andy Farrell believes discuss of main Ireland to successive Grand Slam titles is untimely as he makes an attempt to construct on the “feelgood factor” created by a powerful Guinness Six Nations victory over France.

Reigning champions Ireland made an announcement of intent in Friday night’s curtain-raiser in Marseille with a surprising 38-17 bonus-point success over the pre-tournament favourites.

The fixture has proved to be a Six Nations championship decider in every of the previous two years, with the Irish dethroning Les Bleus 12 months in the past because of a 32-19 Dublin win, which avenged a 30-24 loss in Paris in 2022.

Italy are much-improved, as they confirmed in opposition to England, however their possibilities of a lead to Dublin are slim-to-none.

When is Ireland v Italy

Ireland and Italy face one another on Sunday, February 11. The match kicks off at 3pm GMT.

Where is Ireland v Italy

The Aviva Stadium in Dublin. A floor at which the Azzurri have by no means gained.

How to look at Ireland v Italy on TV

The match can be broadcast stay on ITV1 and ITVX within the UK. In the Republic of Ireland, Virgin Media have the rights for the stay broadcast.

Who is the referee?

France’s Pierre Brousset will take cost of the match. Telegraph Sport has additionally printed a full information to all of the referees at this yr’s match.

What is the most recent staff information?

Ireland

Ireland have made six modifications, together with a brand new captain in flanker Caelan Doris and a new-look again row as coach Andy Farrell seems at his wider squad.

Doris, the a hundred and tenth participant to captain Ireland, strikes from quantity eight to the facet of the scrum along with his spot taken by Jack Conan. Ryan Baird is within the quantity six jersey instead of final week’s captain Peter O’Mahony.

Doris, not as accustomed to openside flanker, stuffed in for O’Mahony when the latter limped off within the spectacular 38-17 victory over France in Ireland’s match opener final weekend.

Prop Finlay Bealham begins within the entrance row as a substitute of Tadhg Furlong and James Ryan is at lock alongside Joe McCarthy.

Stuart McCloskey is available in at centre for Bundee Aki, who, like Beirne and O’Mahony, drops out of the matchday 23. Scrum-half Craig Casey will companion his Munster staff mate Jack Crowley within the half-back pairing.

Centre Garry Ringrose has not recovered from a shoulder damage in time to take his place within the squad.

Ireland staff
15-Hugo Keenan, 14-Calvin Nash, 13-Robbie Henshaw, 12-Stuart McCloskey, 11-James Lowe, 10-Jack Crowley, 9-Craig Casey, 8-Jack Conan, 7-Caelan Doris (captain), 6-Ryan Baird, 5-James Ryan, 4-Joe McCarthy, 3-Finlay Bealham, 2-Dan Sheehan, 1-Andrew Porter

Replacements: 16-Ronan Kelleher, 17-Jeremy Loughman, 18-Tom O’Toole, 19-Iain Henderson, 20-Josh van der Flier, 21-Jamison Gibson-Park, 22-Harry Byrne, 23-Jordan Larmour

Italy

Ange Capuozzo returns as one in all 4 modifications from the facet which misplaced to England final weekend. Capuozzo had been named within the facet to face England however withdrew as a result of sickness, and has been named at fullback with Tommaso Allan dropping to the bench.

Head coach Gonzalo Quesada was compelled into different modifications after the rib damage to flanker Sebastian Negri, with Alessandro Izekor beginning after coming off the bench for his first cap within the 27-24 defeat to England.

Lorenzo Cannone can be out with a knee damage, which sees captain Michele Lamaro transferring to quantity eight and Manuel Zuliani into the beginning facet.

The different change has Stephen Varney again in at scrum-half instead of Alessandro Garbisi who began final weekend.

Italy staff
15-Ange Capuozzo, 14-Lorenzo Pani, 13-Ignacio Brex, 12-Tommaso Menoncello, 11-Monty Ioane, 10-Paolo Garbisi, 9-Stephen Varney, 8-Michele Lamaro, 7-Manuel Zuliani, 6-Alessandro Izekor, 5-Federico Ruzza, 4-Niccolo Cannone, 3-Pietro Ceccarelli, 2-Gianmarco Lucchesi, 1-Danilo Fischetti.

Replacements: 16-Giacomo Nicotera, 17-Mirco Spagnolo, 18-Giosue Zilocchi, 19-Andrea Zambonin, 20-Ross Vintcent, 21-Martin Page-Relo, 22-Tommaso Allan, 23-Federico Mori.

When did Ireland and Italy final win the Six Nations?

Ireland gained the Six Nations final yr, in 2023. They additionally claimed the Grand Slam and Triple Crown.

Italy have by no means gained the title. Since becoming a member of the competitors in 2000, they’ve picked up 18 picket spoons.

Ireland and Italy’s Six Nations squads