Ireland rugby team named for clash with Scotland

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The Ireland coaching team have named their match-day squad as Scotland come to the Aviva Stadium for Saturday's final Guinness Series game in the Autumn Nations Cup.

Robbie Henshaw returns to line out at outside centre with the Athlone man's old provincial partner Bundee Aki at inside centre.

The uncapped Ulster prop Eric O'Sullivan, who was called up to Andy Farrell's squad in recent weeks, is set to make his Ireland debut as he is named amongst the replacements for the play-off game (kick-off 2.15pm).

Johnny Sexton returns to captain the side and is reunited with Conor Murray at half-back. The back three is unchanged from last weekend's win over Georgia, with Jacob Stockdale at full-back and Keith Earls and Hugo Keenan on the wings.

Up front, Cian Healy packs down alongside Rob Herring and Andrew Porter. James Ryan and Iain Henderson continue in the second row and the back row is made up of Peter O’Mahony, CJ Stander and Caelan Doris.

Ireland team & replacements

15. Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster)

14. Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster)

13. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster)

12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)

11. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)

10. Jonathan Sexton (St Mary’s College/Leinster, captain

9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)

1. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)

2. Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster)

3. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)

4. Iain Henderson (Academy/Ulster)

5. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)

6. CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster)

7. Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)

8. Caelan Doris (St Mary’s College/Leinster)

Replacements

16. Ronan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)

17. Eric O’Sullivan (Banbridge/Ulster)

18. John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster)

19. Quinn Roux (Galwegians/Connacht)

20. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)

21. Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster)

22. Ross Byrne (UCD/Leinster)

23. Chris Farrell (Young Munster/Munster)

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