O’Brien bolsters Ireland pack
13 Mar 2012
Sean O’Brien has been recalled to the Ireland team for their Six Nations clash with England.
O’Brien replaces Peter O’Mahony in the Ireland back row despite the latter’s solid performance against Scotland. The side to start at Twickenham is otherwise unchanged.
Ireland – 15 Rob Kearney; 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Keith Earls, 12 Gordon D’Arcy, 11 Andrew Trimble; 10 Jonny Sexton, 9 Eoin Reddan; 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Sean O’Brien, 6 Stephen Ferris, 5 Donnacha Ryan, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Rory Best, 1 Cian Healy.
Subs: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Tom Court, 18 Mike McCarthy, 19 Peter O’Mahony, 20 Tomas O’Leary, 21 Ronan O’Gara, 22 Fergus McFadden.

2 Comments
13 Mar 2012, 16:06 pm
Hope he keeps up the form he showed last season
14 Mar 2012, 08:17 am
That is one slick backline. Also very strong backrow.
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