Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has named his Ireland team to face Italy in Rome on Saturday.
The starting XV features two changes from the side which lined out against Scotland at Murrayfield last weekend.
Cian Healy comes into the front row to replace his Leinster teammate Jack McGrath.
In the second row, Donnacha Ryan rekindles his fruitful November partnership with Devin Toner. The Munster man was suffering from a medial ligament injury last week but is once again fit and takes the place of Iain Henderson. Henderson drops out of the matchday 23 due to a minor hamstring strain with Ultan Dillane retaining his place on the bench.
Andrew Trimble was close to being fit but Schmidt did not want to risk winger suffering a setback.
With Johnny Sexton still injured, Paddy Jackson retains his place at out-half.
Ireland team to play Italy
Rob Kearney
Keith Earls
Garry Ringrose
Robbie Henshaw
Simon Zebo
Paddy Jackson
Conor Murray
Cian Healy
Rory Best
Tadhg Furlong
Donnacha Ryan
Devin Toner
CJ Stander
Sean O'Brien
Jamie Heaslip
Tommy Bowe has dropped out of the matchday squad with his Ulster teammate Craig Gilroy instead named on the bench.
Niall Scannell, Jack McGrath, John Ryan, Ultan Dillane, Josh van der Flier, Kieran Marmion, Ian Keatley, Craig Gilroy
Schmidt added that both Johnny Sexton and Peter O'Mahony will be fit to face France
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