Ireland coach Declan Kidney on Tuesday named an unchanged team to play Wales in their Six Nations match in Cardiff on Saturday.
Flyhalf Ronan O’Gara will make his second start of the tournament after scoring a try and three conversions in the 21-18 win over Scotland at Murrayfield in their last game on Feb. 27.
Ireland have four points, the same as France and Wales after three matches. England top the standings on six points.
Ireland: 15-Luke Fitzgerald, 14-Tommy Bowe, 13-Brian O’Driscoll (captain), 12-Gordon D’Arcy, 11-Keith Earls, 10-Ronan O’Gara, 9-Eoin Reddan; 8-Jamie Heaslip, 7-David Wallace, 6-Sean O’Brien, 5-Paul O’Connell, 4-Donncha O’Callaghan, 3-Mike Ross, 2-Rory Best, 1-Cian Healy.
Replacements: 16-Sean Cronin, 17-Tom Court, 18-Leo Cullen, 19-Denis Leamy, 20-Peter Stringer, 21-Jonathan Sexton, 22-Paddy Wallace.
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