Ireland will field twelve different players from the team that beat England last weekend (29-10), before Andy Farrell announced his list of 33 players selected for the 2023 World Cup on Monday. in France on September 8.
Doubts over Dan Sheehan’s health persist as the Leinster hooker remained in Dublin to assess the severity of the foot injury that forced him off the pitch in the first half against England. Jack Crowley will be paired with Munster team-mate Conor Murray as fly-half while captain Johnny Sexton will serve his third and final game suspension.
Saturday’s game in Bayonne is Ireland’s last game before they start their World Cup against Romania on September 9.
Ireland squad roster vs Samoa:
Jimmy O’Brien, Mack Hansen, Robbie Henshaw, Stuart McCloskey, Keith Earls, Jack Crowley, Conor Murray, Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier, Ryan Baird, Tadhg Beirne, Iain Henderson, Finlay Bealham, Tom Stewart, Cian Healy
Remplaçants: Rob Herring, Jeremy Loughman, Tom O’Toole, James Ryan, Peter O’Mahony, Craig Casey, Ross Byrne, Garry Ringrose
