| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Simon Zebo, - | ||
14Andrew Trimble, - | ||
13Jared Payne, - | ||
12Robbie Henshaw, - | ||
11Keith Earls, - | ||
10Johnny Sexton, - 3 3 | ||
9Conor Murray, - | ||
1Jack McGrath, - | ||
2Rory Best, - | ||
3Mike Ross, - | ||
4Donnacha Ryan, - | ||
5Devin Toner, - | ||
6CJ Stander, - | ||
7Tommy O'Donnell, - | ||
8Jamie Heaslip, - | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Richardt Strauss, - | ||
17Cian Healy, - | ||
18Nathan White, - | ||
19Ultan Dillane, - | ||
20Rhys Ruddock, - | ||
21Eoin Reddan, - | ||
22Ian Madigan, - | ||
23Fergus McFadden, - | ||
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SCOT*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
ESPN's Rob Bartlett has this to say from Dublin:
Scotland came to Dublin as the least penalised side in the tournament: how ironic that two timely yellow cards sparked their downfall at the Aviva Stadium. Conor Murray and Richie Gray both traded second-half tries before Scotland became unhinged. With his side piling on the pressure, Alex Dunbar's moment of madness turned the second half on its head -- quite literally. The centre flipped Johnny Sexton over at the ruck and was rightfully sin-binned -- he could have seen red -- and Ireland took full advantage in that time before losing their fly-half for the final 10 minutes. It was a heated battle which, between beautiful passages of free-flowing rugby, boiled over numerous times. Just the amount of fire needed for Ireland before a tough tour to South Africa.