Wales coach Warren Gatland has been able to include Rhys Priestland and Jamie Roberts in his team for Sundays Six Nations clash with Ireland at the Aviva. Both players had been suffering with knee injuries.
However flanker Dan Lydiate will miss the game with an ankle injury. Gatland has been forced to make several changes from the World Cup quarter final win over Ireland.  Ryan Jones will replaces Lydiate.
Rhys Gill comes into the front row for the injured Gethin Jenkins. Bradley Davies and Ian Evans form the second row pairing and in the backline Alex Cuthbert makes his first start in place of retired winger Shane Williams.

Wales: L Halfpenny; A Cuthbert; J Davies, J Roberts; G North; R Priestland, M Phillips; R Gill, H Bennett, A Jones, B Davies, I Evans, R Jones, S Warburton (c), T Faletau.

Replacements: K Owens, P James, A Powell, J Tipuric, L Williams, J Hook, S Williams.