“Rob is a great player for us,” said Farrell of a selection many believe is down to reliability out of touch. He brings tempo and a little bit of off-the-cuff type feel to the game,” said Farrell of the former New Zealand Maori. We always find it difficult against Scotland and we are always quite proud of any victory against the Scots. Replacements: Rónan Kelleher (Leinster), Dave Kilcoyne (Munster), Andrew Porter (Leinster), Ryan Baird (Leinster), Jack Conan (Leinster), Conor Murray (Munster), Billy Burns (Ulster), Jordan Larmour (Leinster). Replacements: David Cherry (Edinburgh), Jamie Bhatti (Bath), Simon Berghan (Edinburgh), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh), Nick Haining (Edinburgh), Scott Steele (Harlequins), Huw Jones (Glasgow), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh).

Source: The Irish Times March 12, 2021 13:47 UTC