Jack Carty at training with the Ireland squad. Picture: INPHO/IRFU.

Sexton out for Paris - Buccs trio on the bench

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Johnny Sexton has been ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations showdown with France in Paris - which has led to Jack Carty being called up to the match-day squad.

Joey Carbery has been given the nod to start at fly-half in place of Sexton, who has a hamstring strain sustained in training, with Athlone native Carty among the replacements. I

f Carty is introduced against France, it will be his first time to feature for Ireland since Andy Farrell became Ireland head coach.

Robbie Henshaw is also among the substitutes, having missed last Saturday's impressive victory over Wales.

An adductor injury caused Henshaw to miss some training sessions ahead of the Wales game and, as a result, the Coosan man was omitted from the squad.

Connacht's Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose continue their partnership in midfield after both centres were try scorers against Wales.

In the absence of Sexton, second row forward James Ryan will captain the Irish team.

Prop Finlay Bealham is the third Buccaneers player on the Ireland bench for the meeting with France at the Stade de France. Kick-off for the eagerly awaited clash in St Denis is 4.45pm.

Ireland team v France (Guinness Six Nations, Round 2):

15. Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 17 caps

14. Andrew Conway (Munster/Garryowen) 28 caps

13. Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 38 caps

12. Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 34 caps

11. Mack Hansen (Connacht) 1 cap

10. Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 28 caps

9. Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 13 caps

1. Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 41 caps

2. Ronan Kelleher (Leinster/Lansdowne) 17 caps

3. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 53 caps

4. Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 26 caps

5. James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 41 caps (captain)

6. Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 13 caps

7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 36 caps

8. Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 23 caps.

Replacements:

16. Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 3 caps

17. Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 113 caps

18. Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 19 caps

19. Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 65 caps

20. Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 80 caps

21. Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 93 caps

22. Jack Carty Connacht/Buccaneers) 10 caps

23. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 53 caps.

Kieran Galvin
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