Meetings between Ireland and Wales have come right down to
the wire on a number of occasions in recent years. Looking at each team sheet
it looks like tomorrow may be business as usual.
Heaslip will lead the boys in green out for the first time
in the championship, continuing on from his captaincy in the autumn
internationals. Simon Zebo and Craig Gilroy will man either wing in their 6
Nations debut bringing a young, vibrant and fearless excitement to the side.
Both players made impressive starts to their international career in November
last year. Andrew Trimble hasn’t even made the bench this time.
Wales will go into tomorrows clash with a need to prove
themselves having lost their last three matches by some margin.
Leigh Halfpenny will be looking to outperform his opposite
number at full back, Rob Kearney, in an attempt to get a place on the Lions
this summer. The same such battle will be taking place between Matthew Rees and
Rory Best at hooker, and Mike Phillips and Connor Murray at scrum half.
Rhys Patchell hasn’t made the squad this time round despite
having a good season so far at out half for Cardiff Blues and massive
speculation of his contention for starting place. Dan Biggar will pull on the
10 shirt in his 11th cap for Wales.
| Wales | Ireland | |
| Leigh Halfpenny | 15 | Rob Kearney |
| Alex Cuthbert | 14 | Craig Gilroy |
| Jonathan Davies | 13 | Brian )'Driscoll |
| Jamie Robbert | 12 | Gordan D'Arcy |
| Geroge North | 11 | Simon Zebo |
| Dan Biggar | 10 | Jonathan Sexton |
| Mike Phillips | 9 | Conor Murray |
| Gethin Jenkins | 1 | Cian Healy |
| Matthew Rees | 2 | Rory Best |
| Adam Jones | 3 | Mike Ross |
| Andrew Coombs | 4 | Donnacha Ryan |
| Ian Evans | 5 | Mike McCarthy |
| Aaron Shingler | 6 | Sean O'Brien |
| Sam Warburton | 7 | Peter O'Mahony |
| Toby Faletau | 8 | Jamie Heaslip |
| Replacements | ||
| Ken Owens | 16 | Sean Cronin |
| Paul James | 17 | Dave Kilcoyne |
| Craig Mitchell | 18 | Declan Fitzpatrick |
| Olly Kohn | 19 | Donnacha O'Callaghan |
| Justin Tipuric | 20 | Chris Henry |
| Lloyd Walliams | 21 | Eoin Reddan |
| James Hook | 22 | Ronan O'Gara |
| Scott Williams | 23 | Keith Earls |
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