Ulster’s Paddy Wallace and Rory Best have again been named on the starting XV for Ireland’s match against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday.  They will now been joined by Ulster’s Stephen Ferris, who has been called up to replace the injured David Wallace among the replacements.

Leinster flanker Shane Jennings has been promoted to the starting side for Ireland in place of the injured David Wallace.  David Wallace had picked up a calf strain and following a fitness test this morning, Wallace was ruled out of the game by the Ireland team medical staff.  With Jennings starting at openside for Ireland, his position among the replacements was taken by Ulster’s Ferris, who was a late call up to the squad for the injured Alan Quinlan.

The Ireland Team is as follows:

Players:                                         

15 - Robert Kearney                       
14 - Shane Horgan                          
13 - Brian O'Driscoll Captain        
12 - Paddy Wallace                         
11 - Tommy Bowe                           
10 - Ronan O'Gara                          
 9 -Peter Stringer                              
 1 - Marcus Horan                             
 2 - Rory Best                                      
 3 - John Hayes                                 
 4 - Donncha O'Callaghan              
 5 - Paul O'Connell                           
 6 - Denis Leamy                             
 7 - Shane Jennings                          
 8 - Jamie Heaslip                              

 
Replacements:

16 - Jerry Flannery                          
17 - Tony Buckley                            
18 - Mick O'Driscoll                         
19 - Stephen Ferris                         
20 - Eoin Reddan                             
21 - Geordan Murphy                   
22 - Girvan Dempsey