Gordon D'Arcy made his debut for Ireland against Romania 15 years ago and will earn cap number 80 in the Guinness Series Autumn International against Georgia at Lansdowne Road.
D'Arcy will be the most experienced player on the pitch by a long shot, but he will playing Test rugby for the first time since the retirement of his great centre partner Brian O’Driscoll.
An outing with Robbie Henshaw will have to wait, as Darren Cave has been handed the number 13 shirt this week.
The pair have never lined out together, but Wexford man told Ross Lindsay it's not something that concerns him.
