Ulster's Gary Longwell has been drafted into the Ireland squad for the game against England in place of Donncha O'Callaghan who was injured in the Welsh game.

The Ireland squad of 22 players, from which the Ireland team to play England in the RBS Six Nations Championship in Twickenham on Saturday, March 6th will be announced on Tuesday next, is:

Forwards (12): Simon Best (Ulster - Belfast Harlequins) 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), Gary Longwell (Ulster - Ballymena), Paul O'Connell (Munster - Young Munster), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster - St. Mary's College), Frank Sheahan (Munster - Cork Constitution).

Backs (10): Gordon D'Arcy (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).