James O’Connor has been recalled to the Wallabies starting lineup, after being left out of the previous three Tests against Japan, England and Italy.

O’Connor played every Test of the Rugby Championship and subsequently moved to play for Leicester, where he is playing under former Wallabies assistant coach Geoff Parling.

O’Connor has started his last two games for his club and his ability to unlock the Wallabies backline will be desperately needed against a motivated Ireland team, who have been criticised by local media for sluggish performances in their previous two Tests against Japan and New Zealand.

O’Connor has been working closely with rookie playmaker Tane Edmed in training in Dublin, and the Brumbies five-eighth is selected on the bench for his second successive Test.

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