Farrell Hands Jansen First Ireland Start for Argentina Clash in Dublin

Andy Farrell has made six changes to his Ireland side for Friday night's Nations Championship clash with Argentina at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Connacht's Sean Jansen earns a first Test start, Mack Hansen is recalled, and Craig Casey gets the nod at scrum-half ahead of Jamison Gibson-Park. Captain Dan Sheehan leads Ireland into their November campaign, which continues against Fiji and South Africa later this month. The changes come from the side beaten by New Zealand in July, with Nick Timoney also among the headline selections. Argentina arrive in Dublin with just one win from their last five matches, but the Pumas have remained competitive against several leading international sides and cannot be taken lightly. Ireland start as 10-point favourites, although recent results suggest a closer contest is possible. There is also a World Cup subplot: the countries could be on course to meet again in the knockout stages in Australia next year. Friday's 8.10pm kick-off opens a defining November for Farrell's men, with finals weekend at Twickenham waiting at the end of the month.