Eddie O’Sullivan today announced his Irish side to face France in the Six Nations on Saturday. The team contains one change from the side than beat England. That is the inclusion of Kevin Maggs in the centre in place of the injured Shane Horgan. It had been hoped that Gordon D’Arcy would return to the side to fill the vacancy but despite playing 60 minutes for Leinster at the weekend he has been ruled out with the same hamstring injury that has dogged his Six Nations campaign.

Elsewhere in the squad Gavin Duffy will be on the bench in place of Maggs.

Ireland (V France):Geordan Murphy, Girvan Dempsey, Brian O’Driscoll, Kevin Maggs, Denis Hickie, Ronan O’Gara, Peter Stringer, Reggie Corrigan, Shane Byrne, John Hayes, Malcolm O’Kelly, Paul O’Connell, Simon Easterby, Johnny O’Connor, Anthony Foley.

Replacements: Frank Sheahan, Marcus Horan, Donncha O’Callaghan, Eric Miller, Guy Easterby, David Humphreys, Gavin Duffy.

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