Johnny O'Connor returns to the Ireland squad for Twickenham
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Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has named an unchanged starting line-up for Saturday's RBS Six Nations Triple Crown decider against England at Twickenham.
But Wasps' flanker Johnny O'Connor returns to the replacements bench after his late withdrawal ahead of last Saturday's 15-9 victory over Scotland.
O'Connor came through a fitness test on a leg injury and Munster's Mick O'Driscoll drops out of the squad.
"We didn't spend too much time at selection," O'Sullivan told BBC Sport.
"At least we know how to win at Twickenham. But it is still going to be a huge game.
"After what happened in Paris, England will be under great pressure to perform, and they just might produce a performance.
"England play a completely different style to Scotland. They attack differently and defend differently.
"But it will take a huge effort at Twickenham next week. It's all about belief. Two years ago, we had the belief, and we won."
Success at Twickenham would hand Ireland their second Triple Crown in three years while they also have a chance of winning the championship outright.
Ireland are also looking for their third straight win over England.
Ireland: Murphy; Horgan, B O'Driscoll (capt), D'Arcy, Trimble; O'Gara, Stringer; Horan, Flannery, Hayes; O'Connell, O'Kelly; Easterby, Wallace, Leamy.
Replacements: R Best, S Best, O'Callaghan, J O'Connor, Reddan, Humphreys, Dempsey.
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