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Stacey Flood and Fiona Tuite start for Ireland against Black Ferns

Ireland Women have made two changes to their starting team to take on world champions New Zealand in their WXV1 clash on Monday morning (kick-off 3am Irish time).

Stacey Flood, a replacement in the win over Australia two weeks ago, starts at full-back for her 12th cap, with Eimear Considine moving to the wing in place of Vicky Elmes Kinlan.

Ulster lock Fiona Tuite is named in the second row in place of Ruth Campbell, who is not in the match-day squad.

Ealing Trailfinders prop Andrea Stock is in line for her debut after being named on the bench in the absence of the injured Christy Haney.

Molly Scuffil-McCabe and Dannah O’Brien are the half-backs, while the centre pairing of Enya Breen and Aoife Dalton is retained.

Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe is on the left wing.

Niamh O’Dowd, Neve Jones and Linda Djougang form the front row, with Tuite, earning a seventh cap, partnering with Dorothy Wall in the second row.

Captain Edel McMahon and Aoife Wafer are the flankers with Brittany Hogan at 8.

Clíodhna Moloney, Siobhán McCarthy, Stock, Grace Moore and Erin King are the forward replacements, while Emily Lane, Eve Higgins and Elmes Kinlan are the back options on the bench.

Ireland: Stacey Flood; Eimear Considine, Aoife Dalton, Enya Breen, Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe; Dannah O’Brien, Molly Scuffil-McCabe; Niamh O’Dowd, Neve Jones, Linda Djougang; Dorothy Wall, Fiona Tuite; Aoife Wafer, Edel McMahon (capt), Brittany Hogan.

Replacements: Clíodhna Moloney, Siobhán McCarthy, Andrea Stock, Grace Moore, Erin King, Emily Lane, Eve Higgins, Vicky Elmes Kinlan.

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