Andy Farrell says it's time for Ireland to get down to Rugby World Cup business having landed in Bordeaux.
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Second row Joe McCarthy, 22, is among the debut starters. He was included on the tour of New Zealand in the summer of 2022 and made his Test debut last November off the bench against Australia.