Iain Henderson is understood to have produced another remarkable recovery from a hand injury and is expected to be named in Ulster’s team later on Thursday to face Ospreys in Friday night’s Guinness PRO14 fixture in Bridgend.
Chris Farrell believes Joey Carbery's "resilient" response to gifting Scotland a try at Murrayfield could be the making of the talented playmaker's Test career.
Ireland captain Rory Best was pleased to see Ireland respond well after their loss to England last week and win against Scotland at Murryfield on Saturday.
Defending champions Ireland will not be chasing the Six Nations Championship or Scotland this weekend in spite of being put on the back foot after an opening round defeat to England in Dublin.
Joe Schmidt has hit back at critics of his tactics by insisting Ireland boast a “very varied game” despite their comprehensive Guinness Six Nations loss to England.
Josh Strauss has pressed the case for Scotland to take on Ireland in the physicality stakes this Saturday after presenting the compelling evidence for a full-blooded approach.
With the hopes of a back-to-back Grand Slam Six Nations success gone at the first hurdle, Ireland must win at Murrayfield on Saturday if they are to maintain hopes of retaining the Championship admitted scrum coach Greg Feek.
England ruined Ireland’s designs on consecutive Grand Slams with a brutal 32-20 victory over Joe Schmidt’s men in Dublin, while Wales conjured a stirring comeback to sink France in Paris.
CJ Stander, Devin Toner and Keith Earls are doubts for Ireland’s Six Nations game against Scotland after picking up knocks in the 32-20 defeat by England.
England double try scorer Henry Slade and Ireland scrumhalf Conor Murray gave their views after England stunned defending Six Nations Champions Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening.
