O Brien expected to start for Irish sides clash with France on Sunday

Ireland Coach Joe Schmidt names his side around 2 o’clock for Sunday’s World Cup Pool D decider with France.

It’s expected that Tullow man Sean O Brien will start in the back row at openside flanker as a big physical game is expected against France.

It’s reported this morning that Cian Healy will start ahead of Jack Mc Grath,  Devin Toner will start in place of Iain Henderson and Rob Kearney and Jared Payne are full back and centre with Dave Kearney and Tommy Bowe on the wings.

The All Blacks will look to finish their Pool C campaign with a one-hundred per cent record this evening.

They face Tonga at St. James’s Park, where kick-off is at 8.