Ireland Side Announced Today

Ireland coach Declan Kidney will name his side to play Wales in the opening round of the RBS Six Nations Championship later today.

The announcement of team and replacements will be made at 1.30 from Carton House in Maynooth Co Kildare where the squad re-assembled on Sunday night.

Munster players in contention for places in the match day squad include Simon Zebo, Keith Earls, Conor Murray, Ronan O'Gara, Dave Kilcoyne, Mike Sherry, Donnacha Ryan, Donncha O'Callaghan and Peter O'Mahony.

The players selected for the Welsh game have tomorrow off, train on Thursday morning in Carton behind closed doors and then fly out to Cardiff from Dublin Airport on Thursday evening.