Simon Easterby names his Ireland team to take on Scotland this weekend
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Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby has named his Ireland team for this weekend’s Six Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield.
Following last weekend's victory over England at Aviva Stadium, Ireland travel to Edinburgh to face Scotland in Sunday's Round 2 encounter.
Caelan Doris will lead Ireland once again from the back row, with Cian Healy set to become Ireland's most capped player in the Guinness Men's Six Nations should he come off the bench for his 66th Championship appearance, surpassing Brian O'Driscoll (65).
Hugo Keenan, Mack Hansen and James Lowe start in an unchanged Ireland back three, with Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw forming the midfield partnership, while Jamison Gibson-Park and Sam Prendergast continue in the half-backs.
Up front, Andrew Porter, Rónan Kelleher and Finlay Bealham once again pack down in the front row, with James Ryan and Tadhg Beirne in the engine room.
Peter O'Mahony is named at blindside flanker, with Josh van der Flier at openside and captain Doris at number eight.
Easterby has experienced options on the bench to call upon, with Dan Sheehan, Healy, Thomas Clarkson, Ryan Baird and Jack Conan providing the forward reinforcements, while backs Conor Murray, Jack Crowley and Garry Ringrose complete Ireland's Match Day Squad.
Ireland (v Scotland):
15. Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster)(43)
14. Mack Hansen (Corinthians/Connacht)(26)
13. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster)(78)
12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)(61)
11. James Lowe (Leinster)(37)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(4)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(39)
1. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(71)
2. Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(38)
3. Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht)(47)
4. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(68)
5. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(57)
6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)(110)
7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(69)
8. Caelan Doris (St Mary's College/Leinster)(captain)(48)
Replacements:
16. Dan Sheehan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(28)
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)(135)
18. Thomas Clarkson (Dublin University/Leinster)(3)
19. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)(24)
20. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)(47)
21. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)(121)
22. Jack Crowley (Cork Constitution/Munster)(20)
23. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)(64).
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