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Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne Named To Start For Ireland Against France.

Image: IRFU Website.

The game kicks off at 2.15pm on Saturday.

The Ireland coaching team have named the Match Day Squad to take on France at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday in the second round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations Championship.

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray will line out for Ireland at half-back with Stuart McCloskey and Garry Ringrose continuing their partnership in midfield.

The back three of Hugo Keenan at fullback and Mack Hansen and James Lowe on the wings is unchanged from Round 1 of the Championship.

Andrew Porter and Finlay Bealham will pack down either side of Rob Herring with Eadestown's Tadhg Beirne and James Ryan adding ballast from the second row. 

Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Peter O’Mahony continue as the backrow unit.

The replacements include Ronan Kelleher, Dave Kilcoyne, Tom O’Toole, Iain Henderson, Jack Conan, Craig Casey, Ross Byrne and Bundee Aki.

Porter, Ryan and Kilcoyne are set to earn their 50th caps for Ireland against France at the weekend. Both Porter and Ryan made their international debuts against the USA in New Jersey in June 2017, while Kilcoyne made his debut against South Africa in November 2012.

The full squad for the 2.15pm kick off is as follows:

15. Hugo Keenan 
14. Mack Hansen
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. James Lowe
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Conor Murray

1. Andrew Porter
2. Rob Herring
3. Finlay Bealham
4. Tadhg Beirne
5. James Ryan
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Caelan Doris

Replacements:

16. Ronan Kelleher 
17. Dave Kilcoyne 
18. Tom O’Toole 
19. Iain Henderson 
20. Jack Conan 
21. Craig Casey
22. Ross Byrne 
23. Bundee Aki

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