Starting 10: Paddy Jackson
Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson will start for Ireland in place of the injured Johnny Sexton against Scotland in the Six Nations.
Jackson is preferred to Ireland stalwart Ronan O'Gara, who is named amongst the replacements.
Six other changes see the uncapped Luke Marshall named at inside centre in place of the injured Gordon D'Arcy, whilst Ulster prop Tom Court also starts as a replacement for the suspended Cian Healy.
Keith Earls comes onto the left wing to replace the injured Simon Zebo, whilst Donnacha O'Callaghan starts in the second row alongside Donnacha Ryan.
Leinster lock Devin Toner and Ulster back row Iain Henderson are named on the bench.
More to follow...
Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Craig Gilroy, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Luke Marshall, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip (c), 7 Sean O'Brien, 6 Peter O'Mahony, 5 Donnacha Ryan, 4 Donnacha O'Callaghan, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Rory Best, 1 Tom Court.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Dave Kilcoyne, 18 Declan Fitzpatrick, 19 Devin Toner, 20 Iain Henderson, 21 Eoin Reddan, 22 Ronan O'Gara, 23 Luke Fitzgerald.
Date: Sunday, 24 February
Venue: Murrayfield
Kick-off: 14:00 GMT
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garces (France), Greg Garner (England)
Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)
Comments
99call says...
My god who are you and what have you done with Declan Kidney????????????
Deccies finally listened to us all, I knew writing rubbish on here day after day would pay off
I can quite honestly say Im shocked I didnt think for one minute he would put Jackson ahead of ROG I honestly thought it would be ROG 10 and McFadden at 12
Really looking forward to the game now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 14:09 20th February 2013
shaz13 says...
Awesome
Posted 14:03 20th February 2013
12Counties says...
and in fact its a double celebration for Paddy as, judging by that picture, he turned 14 the other day.
Posted 14:03 20th February 2013
3in4 says...
Cabbage-Head actually selects promising youth. Pinch me, I must be dreaming! Oh wait a sec, I see that his aul Munster chippendale O'Callaghan and his ginger love-child Earls have been drafted in, despite Toner and Fitzgerald being in great form. Two steps forward, three steps back. Oh well. Personally, I think Madigan has much more potential than Jackson.
Posted 13:51 20th February 2013
rockman says...
Kidney be Gone! The irish public have been calling for change for years, this is not the change we want. We want O'Gara gone, Madigan in and Jackson to sub, Marshall is good but maybe a bit to soon to go full international. I'd like to see Fitzy, McFadden or Downey get a run @12 although Downey isn't really on form. Delighted he resisted the urge to put Earls @12 though. Its about time Fitzy is back in the international fold and i'm delighted to say O'Callaghan has proved me wrong. I thought he was finished but he has reinvented himself and should have been ahead of McCarthy in the first place. I don't think big Dev has what it takes to be an international, for me all he has is a good (excellent) lineout.
Posted 13:51 20th February 2013
sirtidychris says...
Paddy Jackson looks like the most irish man ever, good luck to him on the weekend.
Posted 13:45 20th February 2013