Ireland coach Andy Farrell has chosen to start three returnees, wingers Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen and center Bundee Akiduring the test match against New Zealand.

Third-rower Caelan Doris, 26, will captain the side in place of regular Peter O’Mahony (107 caps), who is doubtful due to a hamstring injury and has been benched. In addition to New Zealand, Ireland welcome Argentina, Fiji and Australia to Dublin in November.

Hugo Keenan – Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, James Lowe – Jack Crowley (o), Jamison Gibson-Park (m) – Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (cap), Tadhg Beirne – James Ryan, Joe McCarthy – Finlay Bealham, Ronan Kelleher, Andrew Porter

Substitutes : Rob Herring, Cian Healy, Tom O’Toole, Iain Henderson, Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray, Ciaran Frawley, Jamie Osborne