Substance first, then style

JOHN KELLY is back in the hunt for international tries, less than a year after grabbing two on his debut against Italy.

Kelly has been called up for Ireland in Rome today following the late withdrawal, through injury, of Girvan Dempsey yesterday.

Kelly plays on the wing while Geordan Murphy is moved to full back in place of the unfortunate Dempsey. Said Kelly: “It feels good to be back and hopefully I will have as many happy memories of Rome as I had after my first senior cap last year. It’s bad luck for Girvan, but that’s the beauty of the squad system.”