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From Michael Morrow
BBC Sport NI in Fukuoka
Robbie Henshaw will play for the first time at this years Rugby World Cup, was called at centre for Ireland pool game against Samoa.
The Leinster back, who missed the first 3 games with a hamstring injury, will associate Bundee Aki at midfield.
As Conor Murray comes in at nine, johnny Sexton is chosen at fly-half with Joey Carbery on the seat.
Tadhg Beirne goes into the rear row from lock.
Jordan Larmour comes in at full-back having impressed in Irelands very first revival against Scotland.
In need of a bonus-point to ensure passing head trainer Joe Schmidt had appointed a strong side, making 11 changes from the team that defeated Pool A minnows Russia at Kobe last Thursday.
The yield of Henshaw, that has been restricted to just two international appearances so far this year, as a timely boost for Ireland that will expect the 26-year-old can have an impact like the one he needed in Irelands final warm-up triumph over Wales in September.
The very first choice front row of captain Rory Best Cian Healy and Tadhg Furlong all reunite as to Iain Henderson and duo James Ryan.
Garry Ringrose and Peter OMahony are rested while still Jack Carty is also absent in the match-day 23.
The cancellation of New Zealands final group match against Italy means Ireland know for certain that, if they advance to the quarter-finals as group runners-up, theyll face the All Blacks.
Typhoon Hagibis, that has wreak havoc on the pool stages final weekend, has forced two and might mean Sundays meeting between Scotland and Japan being called off.
Whatever the instance, Japan understand they will top the group if they accumulate more or two points from their final game, regardless of the outcome against Samoa of Ireland.
Samoa odds of progressing to the phases were ended in a defeat with Japan.
Steve Jackson makes two changes together with Teofilo Paulo coming in to the bunch and Logovii Mulipola, to their match in Fukuoka.
Before allowing their opponents to control the game after the interval against Scotland and Japan, Samoa have placed in spirited first half screens.
Ireland: Larmour Henshaw, Aki, Stockdale; Sexton, Murray; Healy, Best, Furlong James Ryan; Beirne der Flier.
Replacements: Scannell Porter, Kleyn, OMahony Carbery, Conway.
Samoa: Nanai-Williams Leiua, Taefu, Fidow; Seuteni, Polataivao; Mulipola, S Lam Alaalatoa, Paulo Vui J Lam.
Replacements: Niuia Lay Tyrell, Cowley, Pisi, Fonotia.
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