The reduced squad of 22 players from which the Ireland team to play France in the RBS Six Nations championship in Paris on February 14, will be announced on Tuesday next, is: -
Forwards: Shane Byrne (Leinster - Blackrock College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster - Greystones), Victor Costello (Leinster - St. Mary's College), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster - Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster - St. Mary's College), John Hayes (Munster - Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster - Shannon), Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster - Cork Constitution), Paul O'Connell (Munster - Young Munster), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster - St. Mary's College), Frank Sheahan (Munster - Cork Constitution). Backs: Gordon Darcy (Leinster - Lansdowne), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster - Terenure College), Guy Easterby (Rotherham), Shane Horgan (Leinster - Lansdowne), Tyrone Howe (Ulster - Dungannon), David Humphreys (Ulster - Dungannon), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster - Blackrock College) Captain, Ronan O'Gara (Munster - Cork Constitution), Peter Stringer (Munster - Shannon).
Players omitted from the 34 strong preliminary Six Nations squad have been released to return to their provinces for Celtic League duties as of noon today (Thursday).
The team to play France will be announced on Tuesday next, February 10th , at the Banqueting - Leisure Centre, City West Hotel at 12.45 pm approx., following a training session at Naas RFC.