FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England vs Ireland - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - March 17, 2018 Ireland’s Joey Carbery kicks their third conversion Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Joey Carbery will start at flyhalf for Ireland in their opening test of the November international series against Italy at Soldier Field as he returns to the scene of one of his and Irish rugby's greatest triumphs in recent years.
Carbery was on debut when he replaced Johnny Sexton for the final 22 minutes of the historic 40-29 victory over world champions New Zealand in Chicago two years ago and this time he will start in the much-changed line-up named by coach Joe Schmidt on Thursday.
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