YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Ireland winger Jacob Stockdale will miss having the experience of Keith Earls and Rob Kearney beside him in Sunday's World Cup opener but is relishing the prospect of playing in a new look back three who love to attack.
Kearney and Earls, two of Ireland's most senior players, ran out of time to prove their fitness ahead of the Pool A clash with Scotland, opening the door for Leinster's Jordan Larmour at fullback and Munster's Andrew Conway on the wing.
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