by Brendan Cole Ronan O'Gara and Conor Murray have been handed the starting half-back jerseys for Ireland's crucial Rugby World Cup Pool C showdown with Italy on Sunday. Watch live coverage of Ireland v Italy on RTÉ Two television and RTÉ.ie (RoI) from 8.00am. Listen live on RTÉ Radio 1 (FM, DAB, LW 252 and RTÉ.ie) from 8.10am and follow live tracking on RTÉ.ie/sport There was widespread speculation that head coach Declan Kidney would make the switch after the pair trained extensively with the first team this week. He confirmed that they would start at this afternoon's press conference in New Zealand. O'Gara played at out-half in Ireland's most recent game against Russia at out-half, steering a largely second string side to a convincing