IRE

No.

Name

15Rob Kearney, FB

14Craig Gilroy, W

13Brian O'Driscoll, C

12Gordon D'Arcy, C

11Simon Zebo, W

10Johnny Sexton, FH

9Conor Murray, SH

1Cian Healy, P

2Rory Best, H

3Mike Ross, P

4Mike McCarthy, L

5Donnacha Ryan, L

6Peter O'Mahony, FL

7Sean O'Brien, FL

8Jamie Heaslip, N8

Replacements

16Sean Cronin, H

17Dave Kilcoyne, P

18Declan Fitzpatrick, P

19Donncha O'Callaghan, L

20Chris Henry, FL

21Eoin Reddan, -

22Ronan O'Gara, FH 2

23Keith Earls, W

Standings

Six Nations 2013 News

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Six Nations: Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby aims to raise bar
Ireland interim coach Simon Easterby is ready to use his years of experience working with the side to take the country to a third successive Six Nations Championship success, and knows the team will need to improve to stay on top.
Six Nations: Warren Gatland backs Wales to shock doubters
Coach Warren Gatland is counting on some returning old heads to lead his young Wales squad in the Six Nations and create a siege mentality following a team record run of 12 defeats in a row that has plunged the country's rugby into crisis.