| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Simon Zebo, - | ||
14Andrew Trimble, - | ||
13Jared Payne, - | ||
12Robbie Henshaw, - | ||
11Keith Earls, - | ||
10Johnny Sexton, - 3 | ||
9Conor Murray, - | ||
1Jack McGrath, - | ||
2Rory Best, - | ||
3Mike Ross, - | ||
4Donnacha Ryan, - | ||
5Devin Toner, - | ||
6CJ Stander, - | ||
7Josh van der Flier, - | ||
8Jamie Heaslip, - 2 | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Sean Cronin, - | ||
17Finlay Bealham, - | ||
18Nathan White, - | ||
19Ultan Dillane, - | ||
20Rhys Ruddock, - | ||
21Kieran Marmion, - | ||
22Ian Madigan, - 2 | ||
23Fergus McFadden, - | ||
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ITALY*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
"Well, what a difference 80 minutes can make. Ireland have trounced Italy and any murmurs of head coach Joe Schmidt's selection have seemingly disappeared. In truth, the Azzurri were awful for the majority and made it easy for the Irish to regain some much-needed confidence on the ball. That rip-roaring attack was back in style as Ireland put nine tries away -- and probably should have had a few more. St Patrick's Day will no doubt be a delight on Thursday -- next week's opponents Scotland may well be shaking in their boots. "