Ireland XV: James Hume and Ward brothers to start for Cullie Tucker's side against England
Ulster's James Hume is one of six senior capped Test internationals to start for Ireland XV against England 'A' at Thomond Park on Friday (19.15 GMT).Hume, who has won three caps for Ireland, is in the starting side alongside Shane Daly, Ciaran Frawley, Gus McCarthy and Fineen Wycherley as Leinster's Max Deegan captains the team.The 27-year-old centre is one of six Ulster players to feature in the squad with Bryn and Zac Ward both named to start along with Scott Wilson and Charlie Irvine, while Harry Sheridan is among the replacements.Joshua Kenny joins Daly and Zac Ward in the back three while Dan Kelly will partner Hume in midfield.Cullie Tucker has gone for an all-Leinster half-back pairing as Fintan Gunne is named at scrum-half alongside Frawley at out-half.Billy Bohan, McCarthy and Wilson are in the front row, while Irvine and Wycherley start in the engine room.Skipper Deegan is joined in the back row by Bryn Ward and Brian Gleeson.Diarmuid Barron, Sam Crean, Jack Aungier, Sheridan, Paul Boyle and Sean Jansen are the forward replacements, while backs Matthew Devine and Cathal Forde are also on the bench.Ireland XV: Daly; Kenny, Hume, Kelly, Z Ward; Frawley, Gunne; Bohan, McCarthy, Wilson, Irvine, Wycherley, Deegan (capt), B Ward, Gleeson.Replacements: Barron, Crean, Aungier, Sheridan, Boyle, Jansen, Devine, Forde.
