O'Driscoll escapes citing

Brian O’Driscoll is set to skipper Ireland against France at the Stade de France on Saturday but the visitors could be without Denis Leamy after the flanker was cited for an incident during the victory against Italy.

O’Driscoll was tipped to be cited after Italian coach Pierre Berbizier accused him of stamping in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship opener in Dublin, but match commissioner Rob Flockhart did not include such an event in his report.