Murphy in but no place for Best or Stockdale as Schmidt rings Ireland changes for match with Russia
Henderson makes bench for third encounter of World cup campaign
Last updated 1st Oct 2019
Ulster's Jordi Murphy walks straight into Ireland's starting line-up as Joe Schmidt aims to get his side's World Cup campaign back on track
The back row arrived in Japan only yesterday as a replacement for the injured Jack Conan
But there is no place for Rory Best or Jacob Stockdale while Iain Henderson has to make do with a spot on the bench.
Jonny Sexton's been handed the captain's armband in a much-changed side for Thursday's now crucial game with Russia - after the shock defeat to hosts, Japan.
Meanwhile, Scotland - who Ireland thrashed in their Pool A opener - kept their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages with a 34-0 win over Samoa.
Ireland team to face Russia in Kobe on Thursday: R Kearney (Leinster), A Conway (Munster), G Ringrose (Leinster), B Aki (Connacht), K Earls (Munster), J Sexton (capt), L McGrath (both Leinster), D Kilcoyne, N Scannell, John Ryan, T Beirne, J Kleyn (all Munster), R Ruddock (Leinster), P O'Mahony (Munster), J Murphy (Ulster). Replacements: S Cronin, A Porter, T Furlong (all Leinster), I Henderson (Ulster), CJ Stander, J Carbery (both Munster), J Carty (Connacht), J Larmour (Leinster).