Gregor Townsend said ahead of his side’s third fixture of the Championship: “We are well aware of the threats posed by an experienced Ireland squad and our players have prepared for a contest they know is going to require one of their best performances. It should be a cracking game.”, 15. The prop's inclusion is one of four changes to the team who lost to Wayne Pivac's team, with Sean Maitland replacing Darcy Graham on the wing, Sam Johnson coming in for James Lang at inside centre and Jamie Ritchie returning to the back row in place of Blade Thomson. Scotland Team to Play Ireland – Saturday 5 December. Following the break-up of the Great Britain team in 2008, Scottish players play solely for Scotland, apart from occasional Southern Hemisphere tours, for which the Great Britain team is expected to be revived. Chris Harris (Gloucester) – 25 caps 12. Ireland team to play Scotland: Conor Murray named on bench as Andy Farrell makes three changes for Six Nations clash Andy Farrell recalls Earls, Herring and … In the backs, Sam Johnson takes the place of James Lang at inside centre to make his first appearance of the championship so far. 15. Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 28 caps. Scotland team to play Ireland in Dublin – Saturday 1 February (kick-off 4.45pm): 15. We need your consent to load this Facebook contentWe use Facebook to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) – 14 caps3. Back row Ritchie, who sat out the defeat by Wales through injury, is joined in the XV by wing Sean Maitland, centre Sam Johnson, and prop WP Nel. 15. Fagerson was handed a four-game suspension for his illegal clear out on Wales' Wyn Jones last month, meaning Nel is back in Gregor Townsend's starting line-up for the first time since the Scots bowed out to World Cup hosts Japan 18 months ago. 15. The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments. Scroll down to see the full Scotland team to play Ireland. Munster’s Keith Earls has replaced Jordan Larmour in the back line alongside James Lowe and Hugo Keenan, while Cian Healy and Rob Herring will start up front alongside Tadhg Furlong in place of Dave Kilcoyne and Ronan Kelleher. Tim Visser 10. Jonny Gray and Scott Cummings will continue in the second row, while Finn Russell and Ali Price’s partnership at half-back will also be uninterrupted. Ireland have lots of big ball carriers to get them up the park…. Ireland points Scotland points In Ireland 67 37 26 4 826 654 In Scotland 69 28 40 1 790 814 Neutral venue 1 1 0 0 27 3 Overall: 137: 66: 66: 5: 1643: 1471: Records. Share. 14. Keep an eye on scottishrugby.org and the Scottish Rugby social channels to get the team first. Conor McGregor wants immediate Dustin Poirier rematch, for UFC title. But Townsend is looking to kick-start his side's campaign against Andy Farrell's men and said: "We are well aware of the threats posed by an experienced Ireland squad and our players have prepared for a contest they know is going to require one of their best performances. Stuart Hogg; Sean Maitland, Chris Harris, Sam Johnson, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ali Price; Rory Sutherland, George Turner, WP Nel, Scott Cummings, Jonny Gray, Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson, Matt Fagerson. John Hardie 8. Tim Swinson 6. Scotland: Stuar Hogg (Exeter, capt), Sean Maitland (Saracens), Chris Harris (Gloucester), Sam Johnson (Glasgow), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh), Finn Russell (Racing 92), Ali … Andrew Conway and Jordan Larmour are named in the Ireland team to face Scotland after Rob Kearney and Keith Earls fail to prove their fitness. Stuart Hogg VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 66 caps. Scotland team to play Ireland at Aviva Stadium in the NatWest 6 Nations Round 4: Saturday 10 March (kick-off 2.15pm) 15. We’re now getting ever closer to Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend naming his side to play Ireland in the 2020 Guinness Six Nations opener in Dublin. After Ireland were able to stop the rot against Italy in dominant fashion, Andy Farrell has made three changes to his team to face Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday. Alex Dunbar 11. Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 37 caps. After starting on the bench against Wales, WP Nel will come in at tighthead prop alongside hooker George Turner and loosehead Rory Sutherland. Stuart McInally 17. Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs) – 82 caps 14. Ireland team to play Scotland: The starting XV and replacements in full for Six Nations 2021 fixture. Ryan Wilson. Replacements: 16. Scotland started with that historic win over England at Twickenham but were beaten by Wales on the second weekend. Jaco van der Walt named in Scotland team to play Ireland Edinburgh stand-off Jaco van der Walt will make his Scotland debut against Ireland on Saturday. Three changes in the Ireland starting team to play Scotland. Scotland team to play Ireland – Sunday 14 March. Scotland team to play Ireland in the Guinness Six Nations. Stuart Hogg 14. Ireland have dominated Scotland for years, but Gregor Townsend has revived Scotland's fortunes in 2021. Facebook. “Playing Ireland is always a physical affair and one that demands you keep stepping up to make tackles or contest for possession. Scotland have won two of their last four home games against Ireland in the Six Nations (L2), after winning only one of the previous six clashes between the sides at BT Murrayfield (L5). By. 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WP Nel will make his first Scotland start since the 2019 World Cup after being called on to replace the banned Zander Fagerson for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash with Ireland. RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Media. Stuart Hogg (c) (Exeter Chiefs) – 72 caps 14. Replacements: David Cherry (Edinburgh), Jamie Bhatti (Bath), Simon Berghan (Edinburgh), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh), Nick Haining (Edinburgh), Scott Steele (Harlequins), Huw Jones (Glasgow), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh). Finn Russell(Racing 92) – 53 caps9. Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 20 caps 12. Scotland XV to face Ireland. Rory Sutherland (Edinburgh) – 13 caps2. © RTÉ 2021. Finn Russell (Racing 92) – 41 caps Listen to the RTÉ Rugby podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 47 caps 13. Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 51 caps13. The Scotland team to play Ireland will be named at lunchtime on Friday. Stuart Hogg (captain); Darcy Graham, Chris Harris, Duncan Taylor, Duhan van der Merwe; Jaco van der Walt, Ali Price; Rory Sutherland, Fraser Brown, Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Jonny Gray, Blade Thomson, Jamie Ritchie, Matt Fagerson.