Jack Dempsey will make his first Six Nations begin for Scotland after Gregor Townsend made two adjustments to his beginning XV for the Murrayfield showdown with Eire.
The Irish have additionally included their very own Australian star Mack Hansen for Sunday’s conflict as they proceed their push for the grand slam in opposition to the second-placed Scots.
Dempsey made his Scotland debut within the autumn after a latest change in world rugby’s eligibility guidelines allowed the Glasgow Warriors participant to change allegiance from Australia after having earned 14 Wallabies caps.
The 28-year-old will put on the No.eight jersey, with Matt Fagerson shifting to fill the flanker place vacated by Hamish Watson, who drops to the bench.
Lock Jonny Grey is the opposite change, coming in to exchange the suspended Grant Gilchrist. He’ll play alongside his brother, Richie Grey.
There aren’t any adjustments among the many backs, that means full-back Stuart Hogg will win his 100th cap.
Eire prop Tadhg Furlong will make his first look of this 12 months’s championship, whereas Jonathan Sexton is among the many gamers returning to the group.
Furlong’s return to health following a calf harm is a well timed enhance for Eire after his back-up, one other Australian Finlay Bealham, sustained a tournament-ending knee harm within the 34-20 victory over Italy in Rome.
The British and Irish Lions tighthead Furlong has not performed a aggressive sport since December 3.
Sexton was rested for the win over the Italians whereas nursing a groin subject and was anticipated to make his return. Middle Garry Ringrose additionally sat out the sport due to a calf harm however was again within the group introduced on Friday.
There have been six adjustments in whole, with hooker Dan Sheehan, flanker Peter O’Mahony and scrum-half Conor Murray restored to the beginning XV.
Robbie Henshaw and Jamison Gibson-Park are in line for his or her first Take a look at outings for the reason that autumn after being named on the bench.
Eire have claimed successive bonus-point wins over Wales, France and Italy to date and lead by 5 factors from Scotland.
