The third change sees Jerry Flannery named in the starting line-up with Frank Sheahan as cover on the bench.

Geordan Murphy who saw less than a minute's action in the opener against Namibia is replaced by Gavin Duffy on the replacements bench..

Ireland: Girvan Dempsey; Shane Horgan, Brian O'Driscoll Captain, Gordon D'Arcy, Andrew Trimble; Ronan O'Gara, Eoin Reddan; Marcus Horan, Jerry Flannery, John Hayes; Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell; Simon Easterby, David Wallace, Denis Leamy. 

Replacements: Frankie Sheahan, Simon Best, Malcolm O'Kelly, Neil Best, Isaac Boss, Paddy Wallace, Gavin Duffy.