Ireland Team Named For Italy Clash

Munster Captain Peter O’Mahony returns to the fold this week for Ireland’s World Cup clash against Italy at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday, ko 4.45pm.

O'Mahony joins Conor Murray, Keith Earls and Simon Zebo who all are included once again with Earls making the positional switch to outside centre this week joining the returning Robbie Henshaw in midfield.

Paul O'Connell is promoted from the bench to start in the second row, and will captain the side.

Ireland Squad:

15. Simon Zebo (Cork Con/Munster)
14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
13. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)
11. Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster)
10. Johnny Sexton (St Mary's/Leinster)
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)

8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster)
7. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster)
6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Con/Munster)
5. Paul O'Connell (Young Munster) Captain
4. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
1. Jack McGrath (St Mary's/Leinster)

Replacements
16. Sean Cronin (St. Mary's/Leinster)
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
18. Nathan White (Connacht)
19. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
20. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster)
21. Eoin Reddan (Old Crescent/Leinster)
22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock/Leinster)
23. Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock/Leinster)