SIX NATIONS: Ringrose to start for Ireland at Murrayfield

The Ireland team has been named for Saturday Six Nations opener against Scotland.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Feb 2017, 14:26 BST
Updated 2nd Feb 2017, 14:28 BST
Garry Ringrose will start against Scotland on Saturday. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan SheridanGarry Ringrose will start against Scotland on Saturday. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Garry Ringrose will start against Scotland on Saturday. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

As expected centre Garry Ringrose comes in for his much-anticipated Six Nations debut.

Rory Best will captain the side on his 101st cap for Ireland and is joined in the front row by Tadhg Furlong and Jack McGrath.

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Devin Toner and Iain Henderson form the second row partnership with CJ Stander, Sean O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip named in the back row.

Flanker O’Brien returns after being out for a number of weeks with a calf injury.

Conor Murray and Paddy Jackson are the half-back combination with Robbie Henshaw and Ringrose partnering in midfield.

Rob Kearney is named at fullback with Simon Zebo and Keith Earls on the wings.

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The uncapped Niall Scannell is named on the bench which also includes Cian Healy, John Ryan, Ultan Dillane and Josh Van der Flier as forwards cover.

Ireland team:

15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 72 caps

14. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 54 caps

13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster) 3 caps

12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 24 caps

11. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) 28 caps

10. Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 19 caps

9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 53 caps

1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary’s/Leinster) 36 caps

2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 100 caps captain

3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 11 caps

4. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 28 caps

5. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 42 caps

6. CJ Stander (Munster) 10 caps

7. Sean O’Brien (UCD/Leinster) 44 caps

8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) 91 caps vc

Replacements

16. Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster)

17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 62 caps

18. John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 1 cap

19. Ultan Dillane (Corinthians/Connacht) 8 caps

20. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster) 5 caps

21. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) 9 caps

22. Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster) 4 caps

23. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 67 caps

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