Donal Lenihan: Ireland upper hand up front will be the key against Scotland
Scotland are desperate to beat us at this stage. We've beaten them ten times in a row.
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Scotland are desperate to beat us at this stage. We've beaten them ten times in a row.
:Scotland's Stafford McDowall will earn a ninth cap at inside centre in place of injured captain Sione Tuipulotu in an otherwise experienced backline to face Italy in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Experienced forwards Dave Cherry and Jonny Gray will make their first Scotland appearances since 2023 after being selected to start Saturday's Guinness Six Nations opener at home to Italy.
Stafford McDowall will earn a ninth cap at inside centre for Scotland in the place of injured captain Sione Tuipulotu in an otherwise experienced backline to face Italy in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Scotland have announced their squad for the 2025 Six Nations as they look to win the tournament for the very first time.
:Scotland coach Gregor Townsend named uncapped New Zealand-born flyhalf Fergus Burke and number eight Jack Mann in his squad for the Six Nations Championship, but experienced trio Kyle Steyn, Adam Hastings and Cameron Redpath are sidelined with injury.
The Scotland rugby union team more or less picks itself these days. From Pierre Schoeman at No 1 to Blair Kinghorn at 15, it is a tried and trusted line-up with serious experience.
Scotland have made 14 changes to their starting XI for the Autumn international clash with in-form Australia at Murrayfield on Sunday, including a return for mercurial flyhalf Finn Russell.