The IRFU are happy to announce that it has secured the signatures of Ireland internationals Keith Earls and Denis Leamy. Their new contracts will see them remain with Munster for a further two years until 2014.
France head coach Philippe Saint-André has announced his team and replacements for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations showdown with Ireland at the Stade de France (kick-off 9pm local time/8pm Irish time).
In his latest diary on the road to recovery, Brian O'Driscoll gives us his views on the game on Sunday and Ireland's upcoming trip to Paris to face France.
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The IRFU are happy to announce that it has secured the signatures of Ireland internationals Keith Earls and Denis Leamy. Their new contracts will see them remain with Munster for a further two years until 2014.
France head coach Philippe Saint-André has announced his team and replacements for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations showdown with Ireland at the Stade de France (kick-off 9pm local time/8pm Irish time).
In his latest diary on the road to recovery, Brian O'Driscoll gives us his views on the game on Sunday and Ireland's upcoming trip to Paris to face France.
Ireland and Wales have swapped places in the latest IRB World Rankings following Sunday's Six Nations clash, with Declan Kidney's men falling to eighth place overall.
Speaking after Ireland's 23-21 RBS 6 Nations defeat to Wales, number 8 Jamie Heaslip said: "I think we posed them a lot of threats, but the main thing is we didn't have a lot of the ball. They controlled the game very well for long periods."
A late penalty from Leigh Halfpenny decided this thrilling RBS 6 Nations opener at the Aviva Stadium, as Ireland suffered their third successive defeat to Wales.
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