Ireland fly-half Jack Crowley will make his first start of this Six Nations in the team's tournament finale away to Italy on Saturday after ousting Sam Prendergast from the No 10 shirt. The 25-year-old Munster stand-off played every minute of Ireland's title-winning campaign in 2024 but Leinster out-half Prendergast,

Simon Easterby's final matchday squad selection of this Six Nations took place before the players head to Rome on Thursday for the first of the 'Super Saturday' fixtures that will determine the title destination.

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IRELAND Head Coach Simon Easterby has named his Ireland Men’s Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations Round 5 clash against Italy in Rome, kick-off 2.15pm Irish time.

Simon Easterby's final matchday squad selection of this Six Nations is taking place before the players head to Rome today for the first of the 'Super Saturday' fixtures

Gonzalo Quesada on Thursday announced seven changes to his Italy team to host Ireland in the final round of Six Nations matches this weekend.

Italy's head coach Gonzalo Quesada has made significant changes for the Six Nations encounter with Ireland, including benching captain Michele Lamaro. Manuel Zuliani takes his place, and Juan Ignacio Brex assumes captaincy.

Jack Crowley is recalled at fly-half for Ireland's final Six Nations match against Italy in Rome, as Sam Prendergast drops to the bench.

IRELAND ARE SET to give Jack Crowley his first start of the Six Nations in their final game of the championship against Italy in Rome on Saturday. Crowley has been used off the bench in all four matches so far but now looks set to take over in the number 10 shirt against the Italians.