History beckons for Brian O’Driscoll

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Brian O’Driscoll will become ‘s most capped player on Saturday earning his 140th Test  cap against  in the fourth round of the .
The centre has been named next to his Leinster teammate Gordon D’Arcy in a side that shows only one change from the one that lost to two weeks ago.
has been called in ‘s starting XV to face Italy  on Saturday.
Iain Henderson comes in for the injured Peter O’Mahony who hasn’t recovered from an hamstring strain but Jonny Sexton is fit again to lead the attack.
Ireland: Rob Kearney (Leinster); Andrew Trimble (), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster), Gordon D’Arcy (Leinster), Dave Kearney (Leinster); Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92), Conor Murray (); Cian Healy (Leinster), Rory Best (Ulster), Mike Ross (Leinster); Devin Toner (Leinster), Paul O’Connell (Munster, Capt.); Iain Henderson (Ulster)  , Chris Henry (Ulster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster).
Replacements: Sean Cronin (Leinster), Jack McGrath (Leinster), Martin Moore (Leinster), Rhys Ruddock (Leinster), Jordi Murphy (Leinster), Eoin Reddan (Leinster), Paddy Jackson (Ulster), Fergus McFadden (Leinster).

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