Deegan replaces Prendergast on Ireland bench

Max Deegan will replace Cian Prendergast on the Ireland bench for Saturday's Test match against Georgia in Tbilisi (18:00 BST).

In a squad update on Saturday afternoon, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said Connacht back row Prendergast withdrew from the game because of illness.

Leinster's Deegan, 28, made his Ireland debut in February 2020 and earned his second cap against Fiji in November 2022.

With Caelan Doris injured and Jack Conan on British and Irish Lions duty, Munster's Gavin Coombes starts at number eight against Georgia.

Ireland: J O'Brien; T O'Brien; J Osborne, S McCloskey; J Stockdale; S Prendergast, C Casey (capt); J Boyle, G McCarthy, T Clarkson; C Izuchukwu, D Murray; R Baird, N Timoney, G Coombes.

Replacements: T Stewart, M Milne, J Aungier, T Ahern, M Deegan, B Murphy, J Crowley, C Nash