Robbie Henshaw has been pulled from the Ireland team to face Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday with the starting XV showing five changes from the side that lost to England in last Saturday’s opener. “Robbie just got a dead leg that hasn’t recovered sufficiently so we have to forge ahead,” Joe Schmidt explained. “Once Garry Ringrose was ruled out it was about trying to keep a bit of continuity and cohesiveness,” Schmidt explained of four enforced changes. We play strong off set piece, we play a varied kicking and attack game and we try to even vary our defensive game. Replacements: Seán Cronin, Dave Kilcoyne, Andrew Porter, Ultan Dillane, Josh van der Flier, John Cooney, Joey Carbery, Jordan Larmour.

Source: The Irish Times February 07, 2019 12:57 UTC