O'Kelly recalled for injured O'Callaghan

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has brought in Malcolm O'Kelly for the injured Donnacha O'Callaghan ahead of their Six Nations…

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has brought in Malcolm O'Kelly for the injured Donnacha O'Callaghan ahead of their Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham this Saturday.

O'Kelly is only change to the starting line-up that defeated Wales so convincingly 35-15 at Lansdowne Road two weeks ago. Ulsterman Gary Longwell will fill O'Kelly's place on the bench.

O'Sullivan said he was not tempted to make any more changes. "I didn't think there was a need to tinker with a winning team," he said.

"It would only be changing for changing sake. It's going to be a very tough test for us. In effect it's the home coming of the world champions to Twickenham and there couldn't be a tougher assignment for any team than that."

Ireland: G Dempsey (Leinster); S Horgan (Leinster), G D'Arcy (Leinster), B O'Driscoll (Leinster, capt), T Howe (Ulster); R O'Gara (Munster), P Stringer (Munster); R Corrigan (Leinster), S Byrne (Leinster), J Hayes (Munster), M O'Kelly (Leinster), P O'Connell (Leinster), S Easterby (Llanelli), K Gleeson (Leinster), A Foley (Munster).
Replacements: F Sheahan (Munster), S Best (Ulster), G Longwell (Ulster), V Costello (Leinster), D Humphreys (Ulster), G Easterby (Rotherham), K Maggs (Bath).

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