Six Munster Players To Start Against Scotland

Tommy O’Donnell makes a welcome return to the Irish matchday squad and is one of six Munster players included in the starting XV to face Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Round 5 of the RBS 6 Nations on Saturday – KO 5pm.

Following his man of the match performance against Italy, Donnacha Ryan is again named in the second row and CJ Stander continues at 6 with O’Donnell returning at 7.
 
Three Munster players feature across the backline with Conor Murray, Keith Earls and Simon Zebo all remaining at scrum-half, on the wing and at full-back respectively.
 
Ireland Team & Replacements (v Scotland, RBS 6 Nations Championship, Aviva Stadium, Saturday March 19, 5pm)

15. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster)
14. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
13. Jared Payne (Ulster)
12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht) 
11. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 
10. Jonathan Sexton (St Mary's College/Leinster) 
9. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 
1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
2. Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) Captain 
3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 
4. Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster) 
5. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
6. CJ Stander (Munster)
7. Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
8. Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) Vice Captain 

Replacements
16. Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster) 
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 
18. Nathan White (Connacht) 
19. Ultan Dillane (Corinthians/Connacht) 
20. Rhys Ruddock (St Mary's College/Leinster) 
21. Eoin Reddan (Old Crescent/Leinster)
22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster)
23. Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)