Leinster have named their team to face Aironi in Thursday night's Magners League clash at the RDS.
Rhys Ruddock leads the team for the first time in a back-row which also includes Dominic Ryan and Stephen Keogh.
Ian Madigan makes his 11th appearance of the season and partners Paul O'Donohoe at half back with Eoin O'Malley, fresh from his Ireland Wolfhounds debut, lining up alongside debutant Brendan Macken at centre.
In the pack, Heinke van der Merwe and Richardt Strauss are named in the front row, with Kevin McLaughlin lining up at second row alongside fellow Ireland international Devin Toner.
The Ireland Women's team to play France in the first home game of the Women's RBS 6 Nations Championship has been named. Head coach Philip Doyle has named an unchanged side for Friday's match.
Speaking ahead of the game, Philip Doyle said: "We have a brand new squad this season and we capped a lot of new players last weekend. We have a very short turnaround time this week and we felt the need for continuity and to bed in the combinations."
"The French are a big challenge and it will be a stern test for some of the new girls, but we are looking forward to playing in Ashbourne as we have been getting great support there in recent seasons."
Ireland number eight Jamie Heaslip is on course to make his comeback in Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with France.
Heaslip and winger Andrew Trimble came through training this afternoon without suffering any adverse reaction to their respective ankle and hand injuries.
However, flanker Stephen Ferris has been ruled out of the showdown at the Aviva Stadium after losing his battle with a knee injury.
Ireland will name their team tomorrow as originally scheduled having considered delaying the announcement until Friday to give the trio further time to recover.
Manager Paul McNaughton said: 'We felt earlier today we weren't in a position to name the team as there was too much doubt on the fitness of several players.
'But following training this afternoon, Andrew Trimble and Jamie Heaslip came through the session okay.
France coach Marc Lièvremont has moved Damien Traille from full-back to inside centre and picked Clément Poitrenaud for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland.
Traille takes over the number twelve jersey from Maxime Mermoz, who injured his shoulder in the 34-21 win against Scotland last week. Clément Poitrenaud comes off the bench to start at full-back at Aviva Stadium. Recalled Toulouse back Yannick Jauzion takes up the vacant spot amongst the replacements.
There is one other change to the bench where veteran prop Sylvain Marconnet replaces Luc Ducalcon.
As much as possible, Lièvremont wanted to retain the side that saw off Scotland 34-21 on Saturday.
'We go with stability,' he said.
Centre Yannick Jauzion has been added to the squad on the bench, although he did miss training today with a shoulder complaint of his own.
England withstood a furious fightback from Wales to open their Six Nations campaign with a 26-19 victory and end their eight-year losing streak in Cardiff.
Two converted tries from wing Chris Ashton and four penalties from fly-half Toby Flood and Jonny Wilkinson secured a nervy victory for Martin Johnson's men at the Millennium Stadium in a see-saw battle between the arch-rivals.
Wales fought back from 23-9 down heading into the final quarter to go within four points of England at 23-19 with 10 minutes left before a late Wilkinson penalty saw the visitors home.
It was England's first win in Cardiff since 2003.
Early Welsh pressure saw a nervy-looking England concede two penalties but neither Stephen Jones nor James Hook were able to take advantage.
Instead, England gradually settled into their routine and quickly began exerting pressure on the Welsh scrum. And with their first visit to the Welsh 22, England were able to put points on the board.Poor Welsh defence at the side of a ruck allowed Flood to burst into a gaping chasm and pop the simplest of passes to Ashton, who dived over under the posts with flourish for the opening score on 15 minutes.
