Ireland team v Italy

Ireland v Italy is at Croke Park on Saturday, 6 February Kick-off: 1430 GMT and Declan Kidney has named his team.

Record points scorer Ronan O’Gara is back at fly-half for the opening match as Jonathan Sexton, is ruled out because of a dead leg injury.

Leinster flanker Kevin McLaughlin is the only new cap, replacing injured Ulster star Stephen Ferris.

Team

R Kearney, T Bowe, B O’Driscoll, G D’Arcy, A Trimble, R O’Gara, T O’Leary; C Healy, J Flannery, J Hayes, D O’Callaghan, P’Connell, K McLaughlin, D Wallace, J Heaslip.
Replacements: R Best, T Court, L Cullen, S O’Brien, E Reddan, P Wallace, K Earls.

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