Kearney, Jackman and Heaslip set to start

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has rung the changes in several areas of the Ireland line up to play France in Paris this weekend.

Andrew Trimble moves into the centre to partner his Brian O'Driscoll in midfield whil Leinster's Robert Kearney is named to start on the left wing. Geordan Murphy moves to the right wing to form a back three combination completed by Girvan Dempsey, who will be winning his 80th cap for Ireland in the game.

There are also changes in the forwards with Bernard Jackman, who came off the bench against Italy, starting at hooker for the first time in an RBS Six Nations game in place of Rory Best who is named among the replacements.

Leinster's Jamie Heaslip comes into the team at No 8, with Denis Leamy moving to the blind side and Simon Easterby also moving to the replacements. The other change to the squad sees Shane Horgan, who came through the Ireland A game last Friday night, named in the replacements.

The Ireland team to play France in the RBS 6 Nations Championship on Saturday, February 9 2008 in Stade de France, Paris at 5pm (local time) is as follows:

15 - Girvan Dempsey

14 - Geordan Murphy

13 - Brian O'Driscoll (captain)

12 - Andrew Trimble

11 - Robert Kearney

10 - Ronan O'Gara

9 - Eoin Reddan

1 - Marcus Horan

2 - Bernard Jackman

3 - John Hayes

4 - Donncha O'Callaghan

5 - Malcolm O'Kelly

6 - Denis Leamy

7 - David Wallace

8 - Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:

16 - Rory Best

17 - Tony Buckley

18 - Mick O'Driscoll

19 - Simon Easterby

20 - Peter Stringer

21 - Paddy Wallace

22 - Shane Horgan

Not Considered:

Jerry Flannery (Shannon/Munster) {suspension}

Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster) {arm}

Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) {back}