Ireland team announced to play Italy

The Irish Team, which will play Italy in the Lloyds TSB 6 Nations Championship in Flaminio Stadium, Rome on Saturday has been named and comes with few surprises.

Mike Mullins will partner Rob Henderson in the centre, in the absence of injured Brian O'Driscoll. Ronan O'Gara will get the outhalf berth ahead of David Humphries.

There are nine Munster players included in the team, including the entire back row of Alan Quinlan, David Wallace and Anthony Foley.

The entire team is:

15 Girvan Dempsey

14 Shane Horgan

13 Mike Mullins

12 Rob Henderson

11 Tyrone Howe

10 Ronan O'Gara

9 Peter Stringer

1 Peter Clohessy

2 Keith Wood (captain)

3 John Hayes

4 Mick Galwey

5 Malcolm O'Kelly

6 Alan Quinlan

7 Dave Wallace

8 Anthony Foley