Despite losing to France last Saturday, Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has decided against changing his starting line-up for the trip to Wales on Saturday. Some of O’Sullivan’s men came in for heavy critism following the loss last weekend but nobody has got the chop.


O’Sullivan had his options limited in some positions due to the absense of Gordon D’Arcy and Shane Horgan with injuries. Wales on the other hand are expected to be forced into making changes with some of their side, including hooker Mefin Davies having picked up injuries against Scotland on Sunday.

Ireland (V Wales): G Murphy (Leicester), G Dempsey (Leinster), B O’Driscoll (Leinster, capt), K Maggs (Ulster), D Hickie (Leinster), R O’Gara (Munster), P Stringer (Munster), R Corrigan (Leinster), S Byrne (Leinster), J Hayes (Munster), M O’Kelly (Leinster), P O’Connell (Munster), S Easterby (Llanelli), J O’Connor (Wasps), A Foley (Munster).

Replacements: F Sheahan (Munster), M Horan (Munster), D O’Callaghan (Munster), E Miller (Leinster), G Easterby (Leinster), D Humphreys (Ulster), G Duffy (Harlequins).

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