France vs Ireland
Ireland have made two changes from the team that pushed the Wallabies so close in their final pool match, also in Melbourne.

Coach Eddie O'Sullivan has made one apiece in the backs and forwards.

John Kelly comes in on the left wing in place of the injured Denis Hickie, a victim of a torn Achilles.

O'Sullivan has also recalled Victor Costello in place of Anthony Foley at number eight, describing the change as "horses for courses".

Costello missed the Australia game with a thigh strain.

Ronan O'Gara has won the vote at fly-half, with rival David Humphreys on the bench for the second successive game.

The teams have met 77 times with France leading the head-to-head 44 victories to 28.

That tally of wins includes the only previous World Cup match between the sides in 1995, although the French have lost three of their last four meetings.

France: N Brusque; A Rougerie, T Marsh, Y Jauzion, C Dominici; F Michalak, F Galthie (capt); J-J Crenca, R Ibanez, S Marconnet, F Pelous, J Thion, S Betsen, O Magne, I Harinordoquy.
Replacements: Y Bru, O Millou, O Brouzet, P Tabacco, G Merceron, B Liebenberg, P Elhorga.

Ireland: G Dempsey, S Horgan, B O'Driscoll, K Maggs, J Kelly; R O'Gara, P Stringer; R Corrigan, K Wood (capt), J Hayes; M O'Kelly, P O'Connell; S Easterby, K Gleeson, V Costello.
Replacements: S Byrne, M Horan, D O'Callaghan, E Miller, G Easterby, D Humphreys, A Horgan