Andy Farrell had some big calls to make.

Who replaces the injured Tadhg Furlong? Who fills the ever-growing void among whores? Does James Ryan start? Where does Tadhg Beirne play? Could Peter O’Mahony return? Ciarán Frawley or Jack Crowley? Will Calvin Nash keep his spot or will Mack Hansen come right back?

In the end, there are few surprises. Peter O’Mahony on the bench is perhaps the biggest of the lot, with new team captain Caelan Doris leading the team in a row also including Beirne and Josh van Der Flier.

Rónan Kelleher and Rob Herring are both deemed fit, with the latter on the bench, while Joe McCarthy has also cleared away any injury concerns to start alongside Ryan in a powerful second row.

It was unlikely that Jack Crowley would ever be abandoned, and this proves it. Now comes his biggest test as an Ireland 10 yet, as Farrell’s men meet New Zealand for the first time since the infamous World Cup quarter-final defeat.

Bundee Aki partners Garry Ringrose in the centre, with Robbie Henshaw not selected as James Lowe wears his usual 11.

Guinness Six Nations star Calvin Nash misses out completely on 23, with Ciarán Frawley and Jamie Osborne providing fullback cover with Conor Murray in a 5-3 split.

Three Ulstermen, Herring, Tom O’Toole and Iain Henderson, are also in reserve, with O’Mahony and Cian Healy completing the bench.

Ireland will face New Zealand

1. Andrew Porter

2. Ronan Kelleher

3. Finlay Bealham

4. Joe McCarthy

5. James Ryan

6. Tadhg Beirne

7. Josh van Der Flier

8. Caelan Doris

9. Jamieson Gibson Park

10. Jack Crowley

11. James Lowe

12. Bundee Aki

13. Garry Ringrose

14. Mack Hansen

15. Hugo Keenan

Subs: Rob Herring, Cian Healy, Tom O’Toole, Iain Henderson, Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray, Ciarán Frawley, Jamie Osborne