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Timoney gets a first Six Nations start as Farrell shuffles his Ireland pack
South Wales Evening Post
|March 05, 2026
IRELAND back-rower Nick Timoney will make his first Guinness Six Nations start as part of five personnel changes for tomorrow night's round-four clash with Wales in Dublin.
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The 30-year-old Ulster player replaces Josh van der Flier at open-side flanker following impressive cameos in the opening defeat to France and subsequent victories over Italy and England.
Jack Conan, who was a late withdrawal from the bench ahead of the 42-21 bonus-point win at Twickenham on February 21 due to illness, is recalled at blindside flanker, while loosehead prop Tom O'Toole and hooker Ronan Kelleher also come into the forward pack.
Jacob Stockdale replaces the injured James Lowe on the left wing in the only alteration to the backline.
Jamison Gibson-Park will win his 50th Ireland cap following his man-of-the-match display against England, while Ulster scrumhalf Nathan Doak, 24, is set to make his international debut from the bench.
Sam Prendergast has been left out of the matchday 23 for the second successive game, with Jack Crowley retained at fly-half and Ciaran Frawley again providing backup.
This story is from the March 05, 2026 edition of South Wales Evening Post.
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