Sexton, who had recovered from the hamstring injury that had kept him out and was named in the starting XV earlier today, went over on his foot in training.<\/p>\n
A scan has confirmed that he has torn a tendon in his left foot and is therefore ruled out this weekend.<\/p>\n
Paddy Jackson will start the game, earning his 3rd cap. Ian Madigan, who made his debut against France last weekend,comes in to the replacements.<\/p>\n
The Ireland Team to play Italy on Saturday 16th March 2013 in Stadio Olimpico, Rome in the RBS 6 Nations Championship, K.O. 2.30pm (local time), is:<\/p>\n
(Player\/club\/province\/international caps):
\n15 – Rob Kearney (UCD\/Leinster\/45)
\n14 – Craig Gilroy (Dungannon\/Ulster\/4)
\n13 – Brian O’Driscoll (UCD\/Leinster\/124)
\n12 – Luke Marshall (Ballymena\/Ulster\/2)
\n11 – Keith Earls (Young Munster\/Munster\/38)
\n10 – Paddy Jackson (Dungannon\/Ulster\/2)
\n9 – Conor Murray (Garryowen\/Munster\/18)
\n1 – Cian Healy (Clontarf\/Leinster\/38)
\n2 – Rory Best (Banbridge\/Ulster\/66)
\n3 – Mike Ross (Clontarf\/Leinster\/28)
\n4 – Mike McCarthy (Buccaneers\/Connacht\/9)
\n5 – Donnacha Ryan (Shannon\/Munster\/27)
\n6 – Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution\/Munster\/13)
\n7 – Sean O\u2019Brien (UCD\/Leinster\/26)
\n8 – Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University\/Leinster\/56) Captain<\/p>\n
Replacements:
\n16 – Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s College\/Leinster\/25)
\n17 – David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians\/Munster\/6)
\n18 – Stephen Archer (Cork Constitution\/Munster)*
\n19 – Devin Toner (Lansdowne\/Leinster\/4)
\n20 – Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch\/Ulster\/4)
\n21 – Paul Marshall (Belfast Harlequins\/Ulster)*
\n22 – Ian Madigan (Blackrock College\/Leinster\/1)
\n23 – Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College \/Leinster\/25)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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