Six Nations 2022: Ireland v Scotland match preview, team news & key stats

Ireland hope to snatch the Six Nations title when they complete their campaign at home to Scotland on Saturday.

Victory would move Ireland top of the standings but their title hopes would still rely on England upsetting Grand Slam-chasing France in the evening kick-off in Paris.

A win would also grant them their sixth Triple Crown in the Six Nations era.

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has dropped fly-half Finn Russell and chosen Blair Kinghorn to start instead.

Having only lost to France, Ireland go into the final round in second place in the table, two points behind the leaders.

Andy Farrell's side had to dig deep to overcome 14-man England last week but are clear favourites to beat Scotland after scoring 20 tries and only conceding three in their four games.

Scotland's campaign has stuttered after starting so well with a win over England, but after losing to Wales and France and an unconvincing win over Italy they will be hoping to finish on a high.

Mack Hansen is recalled to the right wing for Ireland in place of Andrew Conway who misses out with a knee injury.

Iain Henderson starts at lock, replacing James Ryan who went off following his head collision against England.

Jack Conan starts at number eight, meaning Caelan Doris moves to blindside flanker and Peter O'Mahony returns to the bench.

For Scotland, Kinghorn will make his first start of this Six Nations in place of Russell who is dropped to the bench.

In the only other change to the starting XV, lock Jonny Gray returns from his ankle injury and Sam Skinner moves to the replacements.

Alastair Eykyn: «Ireland's title challenge is still alive. They know that if they take care of business in Dublin, they will have won the Triple Crown — and then it's in England's hands to