Here is the Irish team for the upcoming game against France.
Ireland:
Dempsey; Murphy, B O’Driscoll (capt), Trimble, Kearney; O’Gara, Reddan; Horan, Jackman, Hayes, O’Callaghan, O’Kelly, Leamy, D Wallace, Heaslip.
Replacements: Best, Buckley, M O’Driscoll, Easterby, Stringer, P Wallace, Horgan.

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The post-mortem is under way as Ireland look to improve on Saturdays game. France will remain unchanged for next weeks game after a confident start for Les Bleus.
Should Ireland remain unchanged? Discuss this and your thoughts on Ireland’s start to the six nations in our forum.
IrishRugby.ie have also got a good gallery up for [...]

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Eddie O’Sullivan has announced the team which will play Italy in the opening game of the 2008 Six Nations at Croke Park. The team sees Geordan Murphy welcomed back to the starting line-up on the left wing. Eion Reddan will also start next to and in-form Ronan O’Gara.
Both John Hayes and captain Brian O’Driscoll [...]

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Jerry Flannery, Ireland and Munster’s choice hooker will miss the entire Six Nations after being banned for a stamping incident less than three weeks ago.
The punishment is an 8 week suspension after Flannery was cited in a Munster and Clermont Auvergne match.
Flannery does have the right to appeal and according to Munster coach Declan [...]

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11 days and counting until Ireland open this years six nations against Italy. There is a sense of uncertainty in the air this year, as Ireland enter on the back of a disappointingly World Cup campaign. Changes are needed and according to Keith Wood “Ireland need fresh blood”
The squad is as follows:
18 Forwards:
Neil [...]

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