The Ireland management team have named a 33-man squad for a two-day training session this week ahead of the crunch Six Nations clash with France on March 8th.
Having got their RBS 6 Nations campaign off to a flying start with away wins against Scotland and Italy, coach Eddie O'Sullivan is now turning his thoughts to the visit of France to Lansdowne Road.
Prop Reggie Corrigan has been added to the lengthy Irish casualty list after suffering a broken wrist during the 37-13 win over Italy in Rome on Saturday.
But out-half Ronan O'Gara and full-back Girvan Dempsey have been included in the squad to meet on Wednesday and Thursday despite missing out at the Stadio Flaminio through injury.
O'Sullivan and his fellow selectors will pare down the squad to 22 players following the get-together and will name the team to play France on Tuesday, March 4th.
Ireland training squad:
Forwards:S Best (Ulster), J Fitzpatrick (Ulster), J Hayes (Munster), M Horan (Munster), S Byrne (Leinster), F Sheahan (Munster), L Cullen (Leinster), G Longwell (Ulster). D O'Callaghan (Munster), M O'Kelly (Leinster), V Costello (Leinster), S Easterby (Llanelli), A Foley (Munster), K Gleeson (Leinster), E Miller (Leinster), A Quinlan (Munster).
Backs:G Easterby (Llanelli), P Stringer (Munster), P Burke (Harlequins), D Humphreys (Ulster), R O'Gara (Munster), R Henderson (Munster), K Maggs (Bath), B O'Driscoll (Leinster), D Quinlan (Leinster) J Staunton (Munster), G D'Arcy (Leinster), D Hickie (Leinster), S Horgan (Leinster) J Kelly (Munster), J Topping (Ulster), G Dempsey (Leinster), G Murphy (Leicester).
Not considered due to injury: J Bell (Ulster), J Bishop (London Irish), E Byrne (Leinster), R Corrigan (Leinster), P O'Connell (Munster), D Wallace (Munster), P Wallace (Leinster), K Wood (Harlequins).