| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Luke Fitzgerald, - | ||
14Fergus McFadden, - | ||
13Brian O'Driscoll, - | ||
12Gordon D'Arcy, - | ||
11Keith Earls, - | ||
10Johnny Sexton, - | ||
9Tomas O'Leary, - | ||
1Cian Healy, - | ||
2Rory Best, - | ||
3Mike Ross, - | ||
4Donncha O'Callaghan, - | ||
5Paul O'Connell, - | ||
6Sean O'Brien, - | ||
7David Wallace, - | ||
8Jamie Heaslip, - | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Sean Cronin, - | ||
17Tom Court, - | ||
18Leo Cullen, - | ||
19Denis Leamy, - | ||
20Eoin Reddan, - | ||
21Ronan O'Gara, - | ||
22Paddy Wallace, - | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
The Rugby Football Union has finally announced the 17 players who have been awarded enhanced Elite Player Squad (EPS) contracts, which will provide a guaranteed annual payment in place of game-by-game match fees.
Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies announced his retirement from international rugby on Thursday, bringing down the curtain on the 34-year-old's decade-long career with his country.
Steve Borthwick has defended the England environment after two of his coaches handed in their resignations over the summer, and confirmed he is eager to add Saracens general manager Phil Morrow to his backroom staff.
Scotland legend John Jeffrey has said he feels "hurt, bitter and betrayed" after failing to secure the support of his own union, thus ending his bid to become World Rugby chairman.
England centre Henry Slade will be out for three to four months after having shoulder surgery, Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter said on Friday.
Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg said spending time at a rehabilitation centre has helped him "reset" after he was arrested and charged following an incident in his hometown of Hawick last month.
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