With Sean O'Brien returning to the back row alongside CJ Stander and Jamie Heaslip at openside Cahir man Tommy O'Donnell drops to the replacements – his fellow Tipp native Donncha Ryan remains on the bench for the trip to Paris.
Rory Best captains the side from hooker and is flanked in an unchanged front row by Jack McGrath and Nathan White.
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The second row sees Devin Toner and Mike McCarthy paired once again.
Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton team up again at halfback while Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne continue in midfield.
There are two changes to the back three with Dave Kearney and Rob Kearney joining Andrew Trimble.
