Ireland team named for Super Saturday showdown with Scotland
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Super Saturday.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named his team to face Scotland in the final round of the Six Nations this weekend.
Thanks to Scotland’s win over France last weekend, both sides have a chance of winning the championship, should France slip up against England in the late kick-off.
Jamie Osborne, Rob Baloucoune and Tommy O’Brien start in Ireland’s back three, with Stuart McCloskey and Garry Ringrose once again named in the midfield, while Jamison Gibson-Park and Jack Crowley link up in the half-backs.
In the pack, Tom O’Toole, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong are named in the front row, with Joe McCarthy and Tadhg Beirne in the engine room.
Jack Conan is named to start at blindside flanker, Josh van der Flier at openside, and captain Doris completes Ireland’s starting team at number eight.
Farrell has strong options on the bench as Rónan Kelleher, Michael Milne, Finlay Bealham, Darragh Murray – who is in line for his Six Nations debut – and Nick Timoney make up the forward replacements, with Craig Casey, Ciaran Frawley and Bundee Aki the backline reinforcements.
Ireland (v Scotland):
15. Jamie Osborne
14. Rob Baloucoune
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. Tommy O’Brien
10. Jack Crowley
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Tom O’Toole
2. Dan Sheehan
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Joe McCarthy
5. Tadhg Beirne
6. Jack Conan
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Caelan Doris
Replacements:
16. Rónan Kelleher
17. Michael Milne
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Darragh Murray
20. Nick Timoney
21. Craig Casey
22. Ciaran Frawley
23. Bundee Aki
