The Ireland coaching team has named four Ulster players in the match day 23 which will take on Scotland on Saturday. Tommy Bowe, Jared Payne, Chris Henry and Dan Tuohy are all included in Joe Schmidt's side, while Leinster back row Jack Conan is set for his international debut. Sean O'Brien becomes the 103rd Irish man to lead his country as he assumes the captain's armband for Saturday's encounter at the Aviva Stadium. The Tullow man is joined in the back row by Henry and Conan, with Tuohy and Devin Toner in the second row. Mike Ross, Sean Cronin and Dave Kilcoyne make up the front row. Isaac Boss and Ian Madigan pair up at half-back with Gordon D'Arcy and Payne teaming up in the centre. The back three sees Simon Zebo at full-back with Bowe and Luke Fitzgerald on the wings. The replacements are Richard Strauss, Michael Bent, Nathan White, who could earn his first cap off the bench, Paul O'Connell, Jordi Murphy, Eoin Reddan, Paddy Jackson and Dave Kearney. The match is live on Sky Sports with highlights on RTE. Tickets are still available for the game on Saturday and for the fixture against Wales on Saturday 29th August. IRELAND team & replacements to play Scotland (Guinness Summer Series, Aviva Stadium, Saturday 15th August, 5pm): 15. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) 14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 13. Jared Payne (Ulster) 12. Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 11. Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock/Leinster) 10. Ian Madigan (Blackrock/Leinster) 9. Isaac Boss (Terenure/Leinster) 8. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster, capt) 7. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 6. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)* 5. Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster) 4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 2. Sean Cronin (St Mary's College/Leinster) 1. Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) Replacements: 16. Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster) 17. Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster) 18. Nathan White (Connacht)* 19. Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) 20. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 21. Eoin Reddan (Old Crescent/Leinster) 22. Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 23. Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) *Uncapped
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Ireland squad named for Scotland clash
13th August 2015
The Ireland coaching team has named four Ulster players in the match day 23 which will take on Scotland on Saturday. Tommy Bowe, Jared Payne, Chris Henry and Dan Tuohy are all included in Joe Schmidt's side, while Leinster back row Jack Conan is set for his international debut. Sean O'Brien becomes the 103rd Irish man to lead his country as he assumes the captain's armband for Saturday's encounter at the Aviva Stadium. The Tullow man is joined in the back row by Henry and Conan, with Tuohy and Devin Toner in the second row. Mike Ross, Sean Cronin and Dave Kilcoyne make up the front row. Isaac Boss and Ian Madigan pair up at half-back with Gordon D'Arcy and Payne teaming up in the centre. The back three sees Simon Zebo at full-back with Bowe and Luke Fitzgerald on the wings. The replacements are Richard Strauss, Michael Bent, Nathan White, who could earn his first cap off the bench, Paul O'Connell, Jordi Murphy, Eoin Reddan, Paddy Jackson and Dave Kearney. The match is live on Sky Sports with highlights on RTE. Tickets are still available for the game on Saturday and for the fixture against Wales on Saturday 29th August. IRELAND team & replacements to play Scotland (Guinness Summer Series, Aviva Stadium, Saturday 15th August, 5pm): 15. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) 14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 13. Jared Payne (Ulster) 12. Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 11. Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock/Leinster) 10. Ian Madigan (Blackrock/Leinster) 9. Isaac Boss (Terenure/Leinster) 8. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster, capt) 7. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 6. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)* 5. Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster) 4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 2. Sean Cronin (St Mary's College/Leinster) 1. Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) Replacements: 16. Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster) 17. Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster) 18. Nathan White (Connacht)* 19. Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) 20. Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 21. Eoin Reddan (Old Crescent/Leinster) 22. Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 23. Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) *Uncapped