Ireland will deliver the first lids to the Shayne Bolton wing and arm Alex Kendellen as a very impoverished side in Portugal in their test in Lisbon on Saturday.

Unpapped Hugh Gavin Center from savior It is also set for a debut after being named Thursday between replacements by temporary coach Paul O’Connell, who made five changes to the side he won 34-5 on Georgia Last Saturday.

Ireland Make most of their rules away from the tournament in Australia with British and Irish lions, as well as leader Andy Farrell and Simon Easterby, who stopped for Farrell during the six nations earlier this year.

Bolton of Connacht enters the left arm instead of Jacob Stockdale, who was a victim of the first half in Tbilis last Saturday and returned to Ireland for treatment during the week.

In Flyhalf, Jack Crowley gets an opportunity while Sam Prendergast is rested.

Kendellen begins in a rear row that includes Ryan Baird and Cian Prendergast returning while Tom Ahern makes his first international start after leaving the bench last weekend, and he will partner Darragh Murray in the second row.

“I have been really satisfied with the players’ attitude during the last number of weeks,“O’Connell said in a statement by naming the team.

“The team’s dedication and care in Tbilisi testing conditions demonstrated the players’ willingness to embrace the challenges, and hopefully this will come out well this weekend.

“Portugal are another impressive developing side that seeks to play an exciting brand of Rugby, and we know we are in another battle, hopefully in front of another big crowd of travel supporters,”He added.

The match day team in Ireland VS Portugal:

initial: 15. Jimmy O’Brien, 14. Tommy O’Brien, 13. Jamie Osborne, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 11. Shayne Bolton, 10. Jack Crowley, 9. Craig Casey (CapTain), 8. Cian Prendergast; Boyle.

REPLACEMENT: 16. Tom Stewart, 17. Michael Milne, 18. Tom O’Toole, 19. Cormac izuchukwu, 20. Max Deegan, 21. Ben Murphy, 22. Ciaran Frawley, 23. Hugh Gavin.