Scotland have made three modifications for his or her Six Nations showdown in opposition to Eire this Saturday.
Gregor Townsend has introduced Max Williamson and Grant Gilchrist into the second row as a consequence of accidents for Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings, whereas Zander Fagerson is available in to start out at tighthead prop having impressed as a alternative in final weekend’s thrilling win over France.
Scotland are in competition to win their first Six Nations title on the ultimate weekend for the primary time for the reason that competitors expanded to incorporate Italy in 2000.
They’re stage on factors with leaders France, so want to higher the defending champions’ consequence once they journey to Dublin within the first of Saturday’s three matches.
France face England within the final match, understanding a bonus-point victory would safe them the title it doesn’t matter what Scotland do.
Grant Gilchrist (L) has performed an essential position off the bench on this yr’s Six Nations
Edinburgh lock Gilchrist, 35, is ready to win his 88th cap for his nation, turning into Scotland’s all-time file appearance-maker for a second row.
Entrance row Fagerson replaces D’Arcy Rae at tighthead, whereas the again row of Glasgow trio Matt Fagerson, vice-captain Rory Darge and Jack Dempsey stays unchanged.
Wing Darcy Graham will resume in an unchanged again line after turning into Scotland’s all-time main try-scorer with a brace in final week’s thrilling 50-40 win in opposition to France.
Scotland crew to face Eire
Beginning XV: 15 Blair Kinghorn,14 Darcy Graham, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu (captain), 11, Kyle Steyn, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ben White, 1 Pierre Schoeman, 2 George Turner, 3 Zander Fagerson, 4 Max Williamson, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 6 Matt Fagerson, 7 Rory Darge, 8 Jack Dempsey.
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman,17 Rory Sutherland, 18 D’arcy Rae, 19 Alex Craig, 20 Magnus Bradbury, 21 George Horne, 22 Kyle Rowe, 23 Tom Jordan.
