Earls, O’Mahony & Murray To Face French

Munster trio Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray and Keith Earls have been included in Ireland’s starting XV to face France in the Pool D decider of the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Sunday.

O’Mahony, Murray and Earls will continue at 6, scrum-half and outside centre respectively.

Ireland v France, 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool D at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff – KO 4.45pm.

IRELAND team to play France

15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
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. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
1. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)

Replacements
16. Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster)
17. Jack McGrath (St Mary's/Leinster)
18. Nathan White (Connacht)
19. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
20. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster)
21. Eoin Reddan (Old Crescent/Leinster)
22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock/Leinster)
23. Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock/Leinster)