There are two changes to the Ireland team to play Scotland this weekend with Luke Fitzgerald and Cian Healy coming in for Simon Zebo and Jack McGrath respectively.
Fitzgerald gets his first taste of international action since the autumn of 2013, with Simon Zebo dropping out of the matchday squad entirely. Healy replaces his Leinster teammate McGrath, who drops to the bench.
IRELAND TEAM TO PLAY SCOTLAND
15. Rob Kearney
14. Tommy Bowe
13. Jared Payne
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Conor Murray
1. Cian Healy
2. Rory Best
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Paul O’Connell (c)
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. Sean O’Brien
8. Jamie Heaslip
Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin
17. Jack McGrath
18. Martin Moore
19. Iain Henderson
20. Jordi Murphy
21. Eoin Reddan
22. Ian Madigan
23. Felix Jones
3 replies on “Six Nations 2015: Ireland team named to play Scotland”
Still not convinced of this irish team under schmidt, he needs to really start expanding things out in terms of players ready to step in to the test team. We shopuld just about beat scotland but the world cup is looming and just concerned that schmidt is going to remain locked in to this ‘kick and chase’ rugby style that clearly dosen’t work against a good team and smart coach which all four of the s h (yes argentina included) sides will undoubedly be. I remain to be convinced by schmidt even this far in to his tenure.
I don’t understand this perspective and I really am trying. Ireland have lost 1 game this 6nations, and moved up to 3rd in the world. Whilst I appreciate all fan’s may want there team to rank number 1 the All blacks aren’t likely to step aside; what is it ur expecting?
Ireland are a good team and they have proved this in the 6nations and will have a decent result tomorrow, whether they play ball in hand or kick n chase makes little difference; they have many many good results under there belt and that’s nothing to be snuffed at.
Yes people may know how they play but hell everyone knows how the All Blacks play but they with the large majority of there games; no need to change for every opponent just adapt it so you always have the edge.
The best joke of the week. Picking Luke Fitzgerald!!!!!!!!!