West rings the changes for women’s tie

IRISH coach Kevin West has made five changes from the side which defeated Italy for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations clash with France, (Stade des Allées, Blois, 6pm, Irish).

Experienced backrowers Orla Brennan and Sinead Ryan make their first appearance of the tournament with Amy Davis coming in on the wing, while Gillian Bourke and Caroline Mahon have been promoted from the bench.

Carol Staunton, Louise Austin, Eliza Downey drop out of the 22.

IRELAND: N Briggs (Clonmel/Munster), A Davis (Blackrock/Leinster), G Davitt (Blackrock/Leinster), S Houston (Blackrock/Leinster), A Miller (Portlaoise/Connacht), J O’Sullivan (Richmond/Exile), T Rosser (Blackrock/Leinster), F Coghlan (UL Bohemians/Leinster), G Bourke (UL Bohemians/Munster), E McManamly (Blackrock/Leinster), C Mahon (UL Bohemians/Leinster), M Louise Reilly (Navan/Leinster), O Brennan (Blackrock/Leinster), S Ryan (Navan/Leinster), J Neville (UL Bohemians/Munster), Replacements: C Fanning (Highfield/Munster), L Day (Cooke/Ulster), K O’Loughlin (Clonmel/Munster), C Molloy (Bristol/Connacht), L Beamish (UL Bohemians/Munster), H Brosnan (Highfield/Munster), N Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster).