Ferris in to face French
STEPHEN Ferris will play in Ireland's Six Nations clash against France on Saturday.
The Maghaberry man missed the win over Italy because of a knee injury, but after a week of uncertainty it was revealed on Thursday he passed a fitness test and will feature at blindside flanker in Paris.
Ireland: R Kearney (Leinster), T Bowe (Ospreys), B O'Driscoll (capt), G D'Arcy (both Leinster), K Earls, R O'Gara, T O'Leary (all Munster); C Healy (Leinster), J Flannery, J Hayes (both Munster), L Cullen (Leinster), P O'Connell (Munster), S Ferris (Ulster), D Wallace (Munster), J Heaslip (Leinster).
Replacements: R Best, T Court (both Ulster), D Ryan (Munster), S O'Brien, E Reddan, J Sexton (all Leinster), P Wallace (Ulster).