DFP Header Area

Share this MunsterRugby.ie page

Ireland Team Named For Italy

14th March 2013 By Munster Rugby

Ireland Team Named For Italy

The Ireland team to play Italy in the RBS 6 Nations Championship this Saturday has been named with Donncha O’Callaghan replaced by Devin Toner on the bench.

The side shows two changes to the starting fifteen from the last outing, with both changes being made to the backline. Craig Gilroy, who missed the game against France with a groin strain, returns on the right wing in place of Fergus McFadden who is unavailable due to a rib injury.

Paddy Jackson starts after Jonathan Sexton was ruled out with a torn tendon in his foot, and Ian Madigan is named on the replacements.

Ireland play Italy at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday at 3.30pm (2.30pm Irish time).

Ireland Team:
(Player/club/province/international caps):
15 – Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster/45)
14 – Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster/4)
13 – Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster/124)
12 – Luke Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster/2)
11 – Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster/38)
10 – Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster/2)
9 – Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster/18)
1 – Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster/38)
2 – Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster/66)
3 – Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster/28)
4 – Mike McCarthy (Buccaneers/Connacht/9)
5 – Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster/27)
6 – Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster/13)
7 – Sean O’Brien (UCD/Leinster/26)
8 – Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster/56) Captain

Replacements:
16 – Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster/25)
17 – David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster/6)
18 – Stephen Archer (Cork Constitution/Munster)*
19 – Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster/4)
20 – Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster/4)
21 – Paul Marshall (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)*
22 – Ian Madigan (Leinster/1)
23 – Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College /Leinster/25)

Share

DFP – Right Column – HalfPage

Tags

DFP – Right Column – MPU

Related News

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Thomond Park on Saturday for round 13 of the URC when Munster Rugby take on Cardiff. Tickets...

X