Quinlan, Munster's outstanding blind-side performer this season is suffering from a thigh injury and Denis Leamy is selected at 6 with Jamie Heaslip at number 8.  Jerry Flannery returns to the side at hooker after missing the entire RBS Six Nations Championship.

Ireland: R Kearney; S Horgan, B O'Driscoll capt, L Fitzgerald, T Bowe; R O'Gara, E Reddan; M Horan, J Flannery, J Hayes; D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell; D Leamy, D Wallace, J Heaslip. Replacements: R Best, T Buckley, M O'Driscoll, S Jennings, P Stringer, P Wallace, G Dempsey.