Ireland make two changes for Murrayfield clash <\/p>\n
The Ireland coaching staff has made two changes to the starting line-up for their final game of the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday 21st March.<\/p>\n
Luke Fitzgerald replaces Simon Zebo on the left wing and Cian Healy comes in for Jack McGrath at loose-head prop. <\/p>\n
Captain Paul O’Connell continues his second-row partnership with Devin Toner with Healy’s inclusion the only change to the front-five as both Mike Ross and Rory Best are retained. The back-row is unchanged with No.8 Jamie Heaslip flanked by Peter O’Mahony and Sean O’Brien.<\/p>\n
Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton are paired at half-back and the combination of Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne link up for the sixth time in midfield. Fitzgerald joins Rob Kearney and Tommy Bowe in the back three.<\/p>\n
McGrath takes a spot among the replacements which include: Sean Cronin, Martin Moore, Jack McGrath, Iain Henderson, Eoin Reddan, Ian Madigan and Felix Jones.<\/p>\n
IRELAND team to play Scotland \u2013 Saturday 21st March, 2015<\/p>\n
15. Rob Kearney (UCD\/Leinster)
\n14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins\/Ulster)
\n13. Jared Payne (Ulster)
\n12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers\/Connacht)
\n11. Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock\/Leinster)
\n10. Johnny Sexton (Racing Metro)
\n9. Conor Murray (Garryowen\/Munster)<\/p>\n
8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University\/Leinster)
\n7. Sean O’Brien (UCD\/Leinster)
\n6. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution\/Munster)
\n5. Paul O’Connell (Young Munster\/Munster) captain
\n4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\n3. Mike Ross (Clontarf\/Leinster)
\n2. Rory Best (Banbridge\/Ulster)
\n1. Cian Healy (Clontarf\/Leinster)<\/p>\n
Replacements
\n16. Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s College\/Leinster)
\n17. Jack McGrath (St. Mary’s College\/Leinster)
\n18. Martin Moore (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\n19. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch\/Ulster)
\n20. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\n21. Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\n22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock\/Leinster)
\n23. Felix Jones (Shannon\/Munster) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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