Ireland take on Italy in the Six Nations opener at Croke Park before England face Wales.
Ireland: 15 Girvan Dempsey 14 Andrew Trimble 13 Brian O'Driscoll (capt) 12 Gordon D'Arcy 11 Geordan Murphy 10 Ronan O'Gara 9 Eoin Reddan.
1 Marcus Horan 2 Rory Best 3 John Hayes 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 5 Malcolm O'Kelly 6 Simon Easterby 7 David Wallace 8 Denis Leamy.
Replacements: 16 Bernard Jackman 17 Tony Buckley 18 Mick O'Driscoll, 19 Jamie Heaslip, 20 Peter Stringer, 21 Paddy Wallace, 22 Robert Kearney.
Italy: 15 David Bortolussi 14 Kaine Robertson 13 Gonzalo Canale 12 Mirco Bergamasco 11Pablo Canavosio, 10 Andrea Masi 9Pietro Travagli; 8-Sergio Parisse (captain) 7Mauro Bergamasco 6 Josh Sole 5 Carlo Antonio Del Fava, 4 Santiago Dellape 3 Martin Castrogiovanni 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini 1 Andrea Lo Cicero
Replacements: 16 Carlo Festuccia 17 Salvatore Perugini 18 Carlos Nieto, 19 Tommaso Reato, 20 Alessandro Zanni, 21 Andrea Marcato 22Ezio Galon.
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