Six Nations: Scotland’s Tom Jordan named at centre for Ireland clash

Scotland have made three modifications to their facet for the go to of champions Eire to Murrayfield on Sunday, with Tom Jordan drafted in at inside centre, Jack Dempsey at No. 8 and Rory Sutherland into the front-row.

Scotland beat Italy 31-19 of their event opener, however coach Gregor Townsend has beefed up his pack for Eire, who’ve received the final 10 conferences between the 2 sides.

Sutherland joins fellow prop Zander Fagerson and hooker Dave Cherry within the front-row, whereas the lock pairing is unchanged with Jonny Grey and Grant Gilchrist to go once more.

Dempsey will type a again row with flankers Matt Fagerson and Rory Darge. Jamie Ritchie drops to the bench to accommodate him within the facet, with Fagerson shifting from quantity eight to the flank.

The only change to the backline sees Jordan companion final weekend’s hat trick hero Huw Jones within the midfield, with fly-half Finn Russell alongside quantity 9 Ben White.

Fullback Blair Kinghorn, and wings Duhan van der Merwe and Darcy Graham, mix to make up the again three.

Townsend has chosen a 6-2 break up between forwards and backs on the bench, with Pierre Schoeman, Ewan Ashman and Will Hurd the entrance row replacements.

Scotland

Rory Sutherland, Dave Cherry, Zander Fagerson, Jonny Grey, Grant Gilchrist, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge (co-captain), Jack Dempsey, Ben White, Finn Russell (co-captain), Duhan van der Merwe, Tom Jordan, Huw Jones, Darcy Graham, Blair Kinghorn.

Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Pierre Schoeman, Will Hurd, Sam Skinner, Gregor Brown, Jamie Ritchie, Jamie Dobie, Stafford McDowall.

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