On the bench the injured Dan Touhy is replaced by Ian Henderson while Jordi Murphy replaces Tommy O'Donnell.
Coach Joe Schmidt and Captain Paul O'Connell speak about the team selection for Saturday:
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The Team
15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 51
15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 51
14. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 52
13. Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) 130
12. Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 76
11. Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) 4
10. Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92) 40
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 24
8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) 62
7. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 11
6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 21
5. Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) 89 capt
4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 12
3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 36
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 72
1. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 44
Replacements
16. Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster) 32
17. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster) 5
18. Martin Moore (Lansdowne/Leinster) 2
19. Iain Henderson (Ballinahinch/Ulster) 7
20. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster)*
21. Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster) 19
22. Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 7
23. Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 23
