Six Nations 2025: Ireland make two changes as Pete...

Eire have recalled skilled duo Peter O’Mahony and Robbie Henshaw for Sunday’s Six Nations sport towards Scotland at Murrayfield.

The Munster flanker was not included within the squad for final week’s 27-22 victory over England however returns as considered one of two modifications named by interim head coach Simon Easterby.

O’Mahony captained Eire to Six Nations victory final yr however is again within the beginning XV for the primary time since their summer season tour to South Africa, having been restricted to appearances from the bench throughout November’s Autumn Nations Sequence.

The 35-year-old replaces Ryan Baird within the again row, whereas Robbie Henshaw – who got here on throughout the second half in Dublin final week – replaces Garry Ringrose at exterior centre as the opposite change.

Easterby mentioned: “Sunday’s sport presents a big problem towards a Scotland facet that had an excellent Autumn Nations Sequence and have began the Six Nations with a optimistic bonus level win over Italy. We’ve taken confidence from the win over England this week and there are undoubtedly areas for enchancment.

“Choice was an actual problem once more which reinforces the competitors for locations. As we method Spherical 2, it is about enchancment and constructing momentum. We all know that we might want to begin the sport strongly and meet their bodily problem.”

Caelan Doris will lead Eire as soon as once more from the again row, whereas Cian Healy is ready to turn out to be Eire’s most capped participant within the Guinness Males’s Six Nations ought to he come off the bench and surpass Brian O’Driscoll’s file of 65 Six Nations appearances.

Hugo Keenan, Mack Hansen and James Lowe begin in an unchanged Eire again three, with Bundee Aki and Henshaw forming the midfield partnership, whereas Jamison Gibson-Park and Sam Prendergast proceed within the half-backs.

Up entrance, Andrew Porter, Rónan Kelleher and Finlay Bealham are within the entrance row, with James Ryan and Tadhg Beirne within the second row. O’Mahony is known as at blindside flanker, with Josh van der Flier at openside and captain Doris at quantity eight.

Scotland will announce their group in a while Friday.

Eire beginning XV: 15. Hugo Keenan, 14. Mack Hansen, 13. Robbie Henshaw, 12. Bundee Aki, 11. James Lowe, 10. Sam Prendergast, 9. Jamison Gibson-Park; 1. Andrew Porter, 2. Rónan Kelleher, 3. Finlay Bealham, 4. James Ryan, 5. Tadhg Beirne, 6. Peter O’Mahony, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. Caelan Doris (captain).

Replacements: 16. Dan Sheehan, 17. Cian Healy, 18. Thomas Clarkson, 19. Ryan Baird, 20. Jack Conan, 21. Conor Murray, 22. Jack Crowley, 23. Garry Ringrose.

Can Scotland finish shedding streak towards Eire?

Scotland have misplaced their final 10 matches towards Eire and Rory Sutherland, who has gained 38 caps in whole, believes a victory on Sunday – for the primary time since February 2017 – would function an enormous enhance to his facet.

“It could be large,” he mentioned. “Eire are a group we maintain in very excessive regard. I believe there’s a little little bit of added spice there as a result of it is them, we have fallen quick towards them, however we have a number of respect for them.

“It is a Check we’re actually trying ahead to and I believe it is a Check we’ll be properly ready to win.”

Six Nations fixtures: Round Two

Saturday February 8

Italy vs Wales (2.15pm)
England vs France (4.45pm)

Sunday February 9

Scotland vs Eire (3pm)

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