Iain Henderson will return to the Ireland starting XV for Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series fixture against New Zealand.
The Ulster man is preferred to Tadhg Beirne in the only change to the team that comfortably defeated Japan last weekend.
There are no further changes to the team that triumphed in their opening game of the series at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong are once again trusted in the front row with Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Jack Conan in the back row.
Jamison Gibson-Park and Johnny Sexton start at nine and ten respectively for the second consecutive week, while Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose are the midfield pair yet again.
The back three reads James Lowe, Andrew Conway and Hugo Keenan as Ireland look to build on their recent momentum.
Ireland team to face New Zealand (Saturday, Aviva Stadium, KO 3.15pm):
15. Hugo Keenan
14. Andrew Conway
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Bundee Aki
11. James Lowe
10. Johnny Sexton (C)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1.Andrew Porter
2. Ronan Kellleher
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Iain Henderson
5. James Ryan
6. Caelan Doris
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Jack Conan
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring
17. Cian Healy
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Tadhg Beirne
20. Peter O’Mahony
21. Conor Murray
22. Joey Carberry
23. Keith Earls
