Coach Andy Farrell has selected two uncapped players in his first Ireland match-day squad for their Six Nations encounter with Scotland in Dublin on Saturday.
Former Ireland U20 captain Caelan Doris will make his Test debut after he was picked to start at No 8, alongside veterans flanks CJ Stander and Josh van der Flier.
The front row is made up of Cian Healy, Rob Herring and Tadgh Furlong with Iain Henderson and James Ryan named at lock.
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Captain Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray resume their trusted halfback axis, with centres Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose tasked to hold down the midfield. In the back three Jordan Larmour partners with wings Jacob Stockdale and Andrew Conway.
The other uncapped player is Ronan Kelleher, who is named as the replacement hooker. Kelleher is joined on the bench by Dave Kilcoyne, Andrew Porter, Devin Toner, Peter O’Mahony, John Cooney, Ross Byrne and Robbie Henshaw.
Ireland – 15 Jordan Larmour, 14 Andrew Conway, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Jacob Stockdale, 10 Jonathan Sexton (c), 9 Conor Murray, 8 Caelan Doris, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 CJ Stander, 5 James Ryan, 4 Iain Henderson, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Rob Herring, 1 Cian Healy.
Subs: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Dave Kilcoyne, 18 Andrew Porter, 19 Devin Toner, 20 Peter O’Mahony, 21 John Cooney, 22 Ross Byrne, 23 Robbie Henshaw.
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