The Donnybrook pitch passed a pitch inspection this morning and the match will go ahead with tickets available at the gate.

There will be live TV coverage of the tie on RTE Two and we will have a full match report and post-match reaction afterwards on IrishRugby.ie.

IRELAND 'A' TEAM & REPLACEMENTS (v England Saxons, 'A' International Match, Donnybrook, Friday, February 6, kick-off 7.35pm):

15 - Gavin Duffy (Galwegians - Connacht)
14 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena - Ulster)
13 - Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins - Ulster)*
12 - Keith Matthews (Buccaneers - Connacht)*
11 - Mark McCrea (Malone - Ulster)*
10 - Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College - Leinster)*
9 - Eoin Reddan (London Wasps)
1 - Cian Healy (Clontarf - Leinster)*
2 - Sean Cronin (Buccaneers - Connacht)*
3 - Mike Ross (Harlequins)*
4 - Bob Casey (London Irish) (capt)
5 - Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon - Ulster)*
6 - Neil Best (Northampton)
7 - Shane Jennings (St. Mary's College - Leinster)
8 - John Muldoon (Galwegians - Connacht)*

Replacements:

16 - John Fogarty (Clontarf - Leinster)*
17 - John Andress (Exeter)*
18 - Donnacha Ryan (Shannon - Munster)
19 - Sean O'Brien (Clontarf - Leinster)*
20 - Chris Keane (Old Belvedere - Leinster)
21 - Ian Humphreys (Ballymena - Ulster)*
22 - Barry Murphy (UL Bohemians - Munster)

* denotes uncapped players