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Johnny Sexton returns to the Ireland team to play France

Here's Johnny!  Johnny Sexton will start his first Six Nations Championship game of 2017 for Ireland...
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1:53 PM - 23 Feb 2017



Johnny Sexton returns to the I...

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Johnny Sexton returns to the Ireland team to play France

TodayFM
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1:53 PM - 23 Feb 2017



Here's Johnny! 

Johnny Sexton will start his first Six Nations Championship game of 2017 for Ireland against France at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. 

The 31 year old Leinster out half has shaken off a calf injury to replace Paddy Jackson in the side. 

In all, coach Joe Schmidt has made 3 changes from the 15 which beat Italy in Rome, and the others are in the front row. 

Jack McGrath comes in for Cian Healy at loosehead, and captain Rory Best, who missed the Italian game due to a stomach bug, will wear the number 2 jersey as Niall Scannell makes way. 

Allez les verts! 

Kick off is at 4.50 on Saturday.

 

IRELAND team to play France – Saturday 25th February, 2017, Aviva Stadium, Dublin

15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)

14. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)

13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)

12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster)

11. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster)

10. Johnny Sexton (St Mary's College /Leinster)

9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)

 

8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster)

7. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster)

6. CJ Stander (Munster)

5. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)

4. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)

3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)

2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) Captain

1. Jack McGrath (St Mary's /Leinster)

 

Replacements

16. Niall Scannell

17. Cian Healy

18. John Ryan

19. Iain Henderson

20. Peter O'Mahony

21. Kieran Marmion

22. Paddy Jackson

23. Andrew Trimble



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