Keatley dropped from squad as Leinster trio start against France

As expected, Joe Schmidt has reinstated Jonathan Sexton as Ireland's out-half for their Six Nations clash with France at the Aviva on Saturday.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015 - 14:01

By Brendan O'Brien

Joe Schmidt has today insisted that Jonathan Sexton is no more an injury risk than any other player after opting to bring the Racing Metro out-half back into his starting team to face France in Dublin at the first available opportunity.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Aviva Place: Dublin Place: Rome Person: Keatley Person: Joe Schmidt Person: Jonathan Sexton Person: Brendan O'Brien Person: Sexton Person: Philippe Saint-Andre Person: Mathieu Bastareaud Person: Schmidt Person: Huget Person: Thomas Person: Spedding Person: Jamie Heaslip Person: Sean O’Brien Person: Peter O’Mahony Person: Rory Best Person: Ian Keatley Person: Tommy O’Donnell Person: Ian Madigan Person: Jordi Murphy Person: Cian Healy Person: R Kearney Person: T Bowe Person: J Payne Person: R Henshaw Person: S Zebo Person: J Sexton Person: C Murray Person: J Heaslip Person: S O'Brien Person: P O'Mahony Person: P O'Connell Person: D Toner Person: M Ross Person: R Best Person: J McGrath Person: S Cronin Person: C Healy Person: M Moore Person: I Henderson Person: J Murphy Person: I Boss Person: I Madigan Person: F Jones Event: Six Nations Organisation: Leinster Organisation: France Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Racing Metro Organisation: Australia Organisation: Italy Organisation: British Organisation: Irish Lions

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