AUDIO: Tom Tierney Previews New Zealand Test

Ireland Women's head coach Tom Tierney has named the team to play New Zealand in their final game of the November Series this Sunday at the UCD Bowl.

There are ten personnel changes and one positional switch to the Ireland side that lost to Canada at the same venue last Saturday.

Niamh Briggs has recovered from the hamstring injury that has seen her sidelined for the past two weeks and will captain the side from full-back. This means Mairead Coyne switches to the right wing. 

Ulster's Claire McLaughlin will line out on the opposite wing and inside them will be Nicole Fowley and Sene Naoupu, who pair up in the centre for the third week in a row. 

The Donegal duo of Nora Stapleton and Larissa Muldoon form the half-back partnership.

Up front, the same eight that started against England two weeks ago return, with Lindsay Peat, Cliodhna Moloney and Ailis Egan forming the front row, while behind them, Marie Louise Reilly and Orla Fitzsimons combine again in the second row. Ciara Griffin, Claire Molloy and Paula Fitzpatrick make up the back row.

Click PLAY below to hear our preview with Ireland Coach Tom Tierney.

IRELAND WOMEN'S Team & Replacements;

15. Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemians/Munster) (capt)
14. Mairead Coyne (Galwegians/Connacht)
13. Nicole Fowley (Galwegians/Connacht)
12. Sene Naoupu (Aylesford Bulls)
11. Claire McLaughlin (Cooke/Ulster)
10. Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
9. Larissa Muldoon (Railway Union)
1. Lindsay Peat (Railway Union/Leinster)
2. Cliodhna Moloney (Railway Union/Leinster)
3. Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
4. Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
5. Orla Fitzsimons (St. Mary's/Leinster)
6. Ciara Griffin (UL Bohemians/Munster)
7. Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht)
8. Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary's/Leinster)

Replacements:

16. Leah Lyons (Highfield/Munster)
17. Fiona Hayes (UL Bohemians/Munster)
18. Fiona Reidy (UL Bohemians/Munster)
19. Nichola Fryday (Tullamore/Connacht)
20. Ciara Cooney (Railway Union/Leinster)
21. Mary Healy (Galwegians/Connacht)
22. Jackie Shiels (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
23. Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians/Munster)

Ireland V New Zealand, Women's November Series, UCD Bowl, Sunday, November 27, kick-off 2pm.