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Conor Murray replaces Joey Carbery on Ireland's bench for the Rugby World Cup clash with Russia

&nbsp;Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt (left) and Johnny Sexton during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City.<br />PA Photo.
 Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt (left) and Johnny Sexton during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City.
PA Photo.  Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt (left) and Johnny Sexton during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City.
PA Photo.

Conor Murray replaced Joey Carbery on Ireland's bench for the Rugby World Cup clash with Russia in Kobe.

Fly-half Carbery was due to cover scrum-half from the bench in Ireland's third Pool C encounter, but suffered ankle irritation in training on Wednesday.

Carbery suffered his initial ankle injury in Ireland's 29-10 win over Italy on August 10, but fought back to fitness to make the World Cup and featured off the bench in Ireland's 19-12 loss to Japan last weekend.

But now the 23-year-old has suffered a minor setback and Ireland opted not to risk him against the Russians.

&nbsp;Ireland fans during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City. PA picture.
 Ireland fans during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City. PA picture.  Ireland fans during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City. PA picture.
&nbsp;Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City.<br />PA Photo.
 Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City.
PA Photo.  Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City.
PA Photo.