Four changes for Irish

12 April 2012

Ireland have made four changes for Sunday's clash with Australia at Lansdowne Road.

Ulster winger Andrew Trimble, who was substituted with a tight hamstring in the second half of Saturday's 32-15 victory over South Africa, has lost his fitness battle and is replaced by Denis Hickie.

Hickie, who was drafted into the squad on Sunday as cover, has been handed the number 11 jersey for his 52nd cap while Geordan Murphy replaces Girvan Dempsey at full-back.

Isaac Boss makes his full Test debut with scrum-half Peter Stringer dropping to the bench and his Ulster team-mate Bryan Young also celebrates his first international start, at the expense of loose-head Marcus Horan.

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