Jackson Named To Start Against France
The Ireland team to play France in the RBS 6 Nations Championship this Saturday at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 5pm) has been confirmed with Paddy Jackson named at out-half.
Openings had been left in the matchday 23 for the starting and replacement out-half positions due to Paddy Jackson suffering from a tight hamstring, but he came through both kicking and training sessions as expected and will start on Saturday.
The uncapped Ian Madigan earns his first call-up to an international matchday squad as he is named among the replacements.
The replacement tighthead prop slot has also been confirmed with the uncapped Munster prop Stephen Archer named on the bench.
IRELAND Team & Replacements (v France, 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship, Aviva Stadium, Saturday, March 9, kick-off 5pm):
Club/Province/International Caps –
15 – Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster/44)
14 – Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster/16)
13 – Brian O’Driscoll (UCD/Leinster/123)
12 – Luke Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster/1)
11 – Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster/37)
10 – Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster/1)
9 – Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster/17)
1 – Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster/37)
2 – Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster/65)
3 – Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster/27)
4 – Mike McCarthy (Buccaneers/Connacht/8)
5 – Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster/26)
6 – Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster/12)
7 – Sean O’Brien (UCD/Leinster/25)
8 – Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster/55) (capt)
Replacements:
16 – Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s College/Leinster/24)
17 – David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster/5)
18 – Stephen Archer (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
19 – Donncha O’Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster/93)
20 – Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster/3)
21 – Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster/49)
22 – Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster) *
23 – Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster/24)
* Denotes uncapped player