Andy Farrell has named his starting XV for the Six Nations opener against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

Ireland's 2021 Six Nations campaign gets underway on Sunday and head coach Andy Farrell has named the 15 players tasked with claiming victory against Wales in Cardiff. Among the talking points are Josh Van Der Flier starting in the back row in the absence of the injured Caelan Doris. Leinster's James Lowe will start on the left wing and Munster’s Tadhg Beirne will start alongside James Ryan in the second row. https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/1357646164171104256 Ireland will be hoping to better last year's third place finish but it won't be easy with England and France both looking good and Wales and Scotland always carrying a threat. You can make a note of all of Ireland's 2021 Six Nations fixtures via this link. READ NEXT: WIN: One of 10 delicious Mr Kipling baking hampers worth over €100