Humphreys at 10, Dempsey at 15.

David Humphreys retains his place at out-half on the Ireland team for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations game against France with Girvan Dempsey returning to the side after injury

David Humphreys retains his place at out-half on the Ireland team for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations game against France with Girvan Dempsey returning to the side after injury forced him out of the side that beat Italy last time out in Rome

Ireland
15 – Girvan Dempsey (Leinster/Terenure College)
14 – Geordan Murphy (Leicester)
13 – Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster/Blackrock College) Captain
12 – Kevin Maggs (Bath)
11 – Denis Hickie (Leinster/St. Mary’s College)
10 – David Humphreys (Ulster/Dungannon)
9 – Peter Stringer (Munster/Shannon)
1 – Marcus Horan (Munster/Shannon)
2 – Shane Byrne (Leinster/Blackrock College)
3 – John Hayes (Munster/Shannon)
4 – Gary Longwell (Ulster/Ballymena)
5 – Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster/St. Mary’s College)
6 – Victor Costello (Leinster/St. Mary’s College)
7 – Keith Gleeson (Leinster/St. Mary’s College)
8 – Anthony Foley (Munster/Shannon)

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