Joe Schmidt has made seven changes to the Ireland team to face France in Sunday's Six Nations clash.
Six of the changes come in the pack, including returns for Iain Henderson and James Ryan in the second-row. They replace Ultan Dillane and Quinn Roux.
CJ Stander has returned to fitness and is handed a recall at number 8 in place of Jordi Murphy. Sean O'Brien is also left out, with Josh van der Flier preferred alongside Stander and Peter O'Mahony.
Captain Rory Best and Cian Healy resume their roles in the front-row alongside Tadhg Furlong, with Dave Kilcoyne and the dropped Sean Cronin omitted.
The other change comes in the backline, where Garry Ringrose replaces Chris Farrell. He partners Bundee Aki, with Rob Kearney, Keith Earls, and Jacob Stockdale making up the back-three.
With Joey Carbery injured, Jack Carty retains his spot on the bench as back-up for Johnny Sexton, who partners scrum-half Conor Murray.
John Cooney and Jordan Larmour provide the other backline options.
Jack Conan, Dillane, John Ryan, Kilcoyne and Niall Scannell make up the rest of the replacements.
Ireland (v France)
15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 89 caps
14. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 75 caps
13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster) 18 caps
12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) 15 caps
11. Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster) 17 caps
10. Jonathan Sexton (St Marys College/Leinster) 81 caps (vc)
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 70 caps
1. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 86 caps
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 115 caps (c)
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 31 caps
4. Iain Henderson (Queens University/Ulster) 43 caps
5. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 15 caps
6. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 55 caps (vc)
7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster) 16 caps
8. CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 29 caps
Replacements
16. Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster) 12 caps
17. Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 27 caps
18. John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 17 caps
19. Ultan Dillane (Corinthians/Connacht) 13 caps
20. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 12 caps
21. John Cooney (Terenure College/Ulster) 7 caps
22. Jack Carty (Buccaneers/Connacht) 1 cap
23. Jordan Larmour (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 11 caps
