Ireland Side Named For France

12th February 2015 By Munster Rugby

Ireland Head Coach Joe Schmidt has named his side to face France in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations encounter at the Aviva Stadium and includes five Munster players.

Paul O’Connell edges ever closer to his 100^th Irish cap (currently on 97) when he captains the side from the second row with Peter O’Mahony continuing at blindside.

Try scorer and man of the match last weekend Conor Murray, together with Simon Zebo also remain in the starting line-up at scrum-half and the left wing respectively.

Following his first 6 Nations appearance against Italy, Felix Jones is once again named amongst the replacements.

Ireland XV v France:
15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
13. Jared Payne (Ulster)
12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)
11. Simon Zebo (Cork Con/Munster)
10. Johnny Sexton (Racing Metro)
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)

8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster)
7. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster)
6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)
5. Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) captain
4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster)

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
18. Martin Moore (Lansdowne/Leinster)
19. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
20. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
21. Isaac Boss (Terenure/Leinster)
22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock/Leinster)
23. Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster)