Andrew Trimble replaces his Ulster colleague Tommy Bowe.

15 - Geordan Murphy (Leicester)

14 - Shane Horgan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
13 - Brian O Driscoll (Captain) (Blackrock College/Leinster)
12 - Gordon D Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
11 Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)

10 - Ronan O Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
9 - Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster)

1 - Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster)
2 - Jerry Flannery (Shannon/Munster)
3 - John Hayes (Bruff/Munster)
4 - Donncha O Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
5 - Malcolm O Kelly (St.Mary s College/Leinster)
6 - Simon Easterby (Llanelli)
7 - David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster)
8 - Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Replacements:
16 Rory Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
17 Simon Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
18 Mick O Driscoll (Cork Constitution/Munster)
19 Johnny O Connor (Wasps)
20 Eoin Reddan (Wasps)
21 David Humphreys (Dungannon/Ulster)
22 Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College/Leinster)