Mack Hansen returns from injury to make a first test start at fullback and captain Caelan Doris moves to the flank for Ireland in their Autumn International series test against Australia in Dublin on Saturday.

Regular fullback Hugo Keenan and Jamie Osborne are both out injured, meaning Australia-born wing Hansen moves to the number 15 jersey, where he has played the last four games for Irish club Connacht.

Prop Paddy McCarthy earns a first start in international rugby and a third cap overall as Ireland look to improve on an indifferent last few matches that include defeat to New Zealand in Chicago and a 41-10 win over Japan last weekend.

Hansen is part of a back three that also includes wingers Tommy O’Brien and James Lowe, while Robbie Henshaw and Stuart McCloskey are the centre pairin

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