Eire interim coach Simon Easterby made two modifications for Sunday’s sport towards Scotland in Edinburgh, bringing in flanker Peter O’Mahony and centre Robbie Henshaw.
The defending champions bought their bid for a 3rd successive title off to a profitable begin towards England final week with a second-half blitz securing a bonus level within the 27-22 victory.
Munster’s O’Mahony, who skippered Eire to success final yr earlier than passing on the captaincy to fellow back-row Caelan Doris, missed out on a spot within the matchday squad final week however returns to the beginning group to win his 111th cap.
Henshaw, considered one of quite a lot of gamers who made a big effect off the bench towards England, will win cap quantity 79 in an Irish facet once more loaded with expertise.
Bar Six Nations rookie Sam Prendergast, who retains his place at fly-half, winger Mack Hansen’s 26 caps are the fewest of any of the remaining beginning 15.
Ryan Baird and Garry Ringrose drop to the bench for the sport.
Eire wish to navigate away journeys to Scotland and Wales to arrange a mouth-watering potential title decider towards France in Dublin on March 8.
“We’ve got taken confidence from the win over England this week and there are undoubtedly areas for enchancment,” Easterby stated in a press release.
“Sunday’s sport presents a major problem towards a Scotland facet that had an excellent Autumn Nations Sequence and have began the Six Nations with a optimistic bonus level win over Italy.”
Eire
Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher, Finlay Bealham, James Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Peter O’Mahony, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (captain), Jamison Gibson-Park, Sam Prendergast, James Lowe, Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, Mack Hansen, Hugo Keenan.
Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Cian Healy, Thomas Clarkson, Ryan Baird, Jack Conan, Conor Murray, Jack Crowley, Garry Ringrose.
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Eire win back-to-back Six Nations titles
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