Ireland face Bayonne today in World Cup warm-up

Ireland are due to face French side Bayonne this evening as part of their warm-weather training programme for the upcoming World Cup.

Coach Eddie O'Sullivan has made 12 changes to the team that lost to Scotland at the weekend in an effort to give all the squad members as much playing time as possible.

Brian O'Driscoll, Paul O'Connell and Neil Best are the only players retained in the starting 15.