| Neil Best and Rory Best, who both started last weekend's match against South Africa are also named in the starting XV while Paddy Wallace is on the bench. Andrew Trimble is unavailable because of a hamstring injury.
IRELAND: 15 - Geordan Murphy; 14 - Shane Horgan; 13 - Brian O’Driscoll (Captain); 12 - Gordon D’Arcy; 11 - Denis Hickie; 10 - Ronan O’Gara; 9 - Isaac Boss; 1 - Bryan Young; 2 - Rory Best; 3 - John Hayes; 4 - Donncha O’Callaghan; 5 - Paul O'Connell; 6 - Neil Best; 7 - David Wallace; 8 - Denis Leamy
Replacements:16 – Frankie Sheahan; 17 – Marcus Horan; 18 – Malcolm O’Kelly; 19 – Simon Easterby; 20 – Peter Stringer; 21 – Paddy Wallace; 22 – Girvan Dempsey
Not Considered due to injury: Andrew Trimble {Hamstring}
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