With both players unavailable, Robert Kearney moves from the left wing to full back, with Tommy Bowe switching from the right wing to the left. Shane Horgan moves up to the starting XV to take Bowe’s position and Luke Fitzgerald comes into the replacements.



The Ireland team to play Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship on Saturday, 8th March 2008 in Croke Park, Dublin at 13.30hrs is as follows:



Player Club Caps

15 - Robert Kearney UCD/Leinster 4

14 - Shane Horgan Boyne/Leinster 59

13 - Brian O’Driscoll Captain UCD/Leinster 82

12 - Andrew Trimble Ballymena/Ulster 22

11 - Tommy Bowe Belfast Harlequins/Ulster 11

10 - Ronan O’Gara Cork Constitution/Munster 80

9 - Eoin Reddan Wasps 8



1 - Marcus Horan Shannon/Munster 54

2 - Rory Best Belfast Harlequins/Ulster 20

3 - John Hayes Bruff/Munster 82

4 - Donncha O’Callaghan Cork Constitution/Munster 43

5 - Paul O’Connell Young Munster/Munster 50

6 - Denis Leamy Cork Constitution/Munster 30

7 - David Wallace Garryowen/Munster 44

8 - Jamie Heaslip Clontarf/Leinster 6



Replacements:

16 - Bernard Jackman Clontarf/Leinster 7

17 - Tony Buckley Shannon/Munster 5

18 - Mick O’Driscoll Cork Constitution/Munster 14

19 - Simon Easterby Llanelli 63

20 - Peter Stringer Shannon/Munster 81

21 - Paddy Wallace Ballymena/Ulster 7

22 - Luke Fitzgerald Blackrock College/Leinster 2



For further information contact:

Karl Richardson

IRFU Communications & Media Manager

Tel: +353 (0) 866477874

Email: karl.richardson@irfu.ie

Thursday, 06 March 2008