Andy Farrell has made three changes for Ireland’s Super Saturday game at home to Scotland, hoping this XV will help to deliver the title.
Ireland are the only team who can prevent France from becoming champions but must beat Scotland at the Aviva Stadium and hope France slip up against England.
Farrell has recalled exciting winger Mack Hansen, who has had an impressive debut Championship, in place of the injured Andrew Conway, who misses out with a knee injury.
Jack Conan comes in at No.8 and Caelan Doris moves across to blindside flanker to replace Peter O’Mahony, while Iain Henderson replaces James Ryan, who went off against England last weekend.
Captain Johnny Sexton becomes Ireland’s joint sixth most capped player, equalling John Hayes’ 105, and will start at half-back with Jamison Gibson-Park.
Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose are retained at centre, while Hugo Keenan and James Lowe line-up with Hansen in the back three.
Cian Healy, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong form the front row, while Tadhg Beirne joins Henderson at second row.
Ireland team to face Scotland
15. Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 19 caps 14. Mack Hansen (Connacht) 3 caps 13. Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 41 caps 12. Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 36 caps 11. James Lowe (Leinster) 11 caps 10. Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 104 caps CAPTAIN 9. Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 16 caps 1. Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 115 caps 2. Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 6 caps 3. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 56 caps 4. Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 29 caps 5. Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 67 caps 6. Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 16 caps 7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 39 caps 8. Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 26 caps
Replacements 16. Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 25 caps 17. Dave Kilcoyne (Munster/UL Bohemians) 47 caps 18. Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 22 caps 19. Kieran Treadwell (Ulster/Ballymena) 4 caps 20. Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 83 caps 21. Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 95 caps 22. Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 31 caps 23. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 56 caps
