Jack Crowley will start at flyhalf for Ireland's Six Nations match against England at Twickenham on Saturday with Sam Prendergast, who started both their opening matches, omitted from the matchday 23.
Crowley gets his chance after coach Andy Farrell praised his performance, when he came on for Prendergast last Saturday, and inspired a turnaround, steering the Irish to a 20-13 win over Italy.
Farrell had laid into "keyboard warriors" over their comments attacking Prendergast, but after two bruising experiences in the 36-14 hammering by France and the Italy game, the Englishman has given him a break.
Prendergast, 23, misses out on a bench spot as Farrell preferred to call up Ciaran Frawley, who can play in a variety of positions in the backs, while wing Tommy O'Brien is recalled after being omitted from the Italy game.
"Jack Crowley starts because of what we've seen and how he’s come through and performed," said Farrell, who added the Munster out-half has been "playing confidently".
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Farrell would not be drawn on whether he had left out Prendergast because he was drained of confidence.
"Well, Sam's a fantastic international player," said the 50-year-old Englishman.
"He's on a journey that's obviously learning, like all of us. That will never stop. It's the same for Ciaran Frawley.
"We've talked all along about the four lads (Prendergast, Crowley, Frawley and Harry Byrne) competing against one another, and the balance is right for this team this weekend."
Crowley will be partnered in the half-backs by Jamison Gibson-Park, who returns at scrum-half at the expense of Craig Casey who drops to the bench.
Farrell has also brought 2022 world player of the year Josh van der Flier, who sat out the Italy test, and Tadhg Beirne, who was a replacement, back into the starting back row, to partner captain Caelan Doris.
Aside from Prendergast's travails at fly-half the other alarming issue for the Irish, both against France and Italy, was their scrum.
Farrell has tried to remedy this by naming veteran prop Tadhg Furlong in the starting line-up, though, the British and Irish Lion star had a tough time when he came on as a replacement against the Italians.
The Irish meet an English side bidding to bounce back after their hopes of a Grand Slam showdown with France at the end of the tournament were dashed by Scotland last Saturday.
Their recent encounters have been tight affairs.
England ended Ireland's hopes of successive Grand Slams in 2024 with a 23-22 win, though the Irish were crowned champions, while Ireland beat the English 27-22 last year in Dublin.
"Games between the two sides have been nip and tuck over recent times and there's great familiarity and respect across both camps," said Farrell in an Irish Rugby statement.
"We know their strengths and our aim is to deliver the best version of ourselves to put us in a position to get the performance that we want."
Team (15-1): Jamie Osborne; Robert Baloucoune, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, James Lowe; Jack Crowley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Caelan Doris (capt), Josh van der Flier, Tadhg Beirne; James Ryan, Joe McCarthy; Tadhg Furlong, Dan Sheehan, Jeremy Loughman
Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Tom O'Toole, Finlay Bealham, Nick Timoney, Jack Conan, Craig Casey, Ciaran Frawley, Tommy O'Brien
Coach: Andy Farrell (ENG)