Ireland have made three changes to their starting XV for their fourth game of the Six Nations, against Scotland.
With one change forced, and another a player returning, Ireland will feel reasonably neutral to the injury-bug that seems to have plagued other teams in this year’s tournament.
As Tadhg Furlong recovers from an injury to step back in at prop in place of Andrew Porter, so does Garry Ringrose enter for the injured Chris Farrell – himself originally a replacement for Robbie Henshaw.
The 23-year-old Ringrose has played for his country on 11 occasions, with 22 points to his name.
Elsewhere, lock Iain Henderson returns to the squad but only in a substitute capacity, as Ireland look to keep as much stability as possible in the side that beat Wales 37-27 in a close run affair two weeks ago.
They will meet a Scotland squad buoyed by an excellent 25-13 win against England, a result that handed the Scots their first Calcutta Cup win in nine years.
The Ireland squad to face Scotland: Kearney; Earls, Ringrose, Aki, Stockdale; Sexton, Murray; Healy, Best (capt), Furlong; Ryan, Toner; O’Mahony, Leavy, Stander. SUBS: Cronin, McGrath, Porter, Henderson, Murphy, Marmion, Carbery, Larmour.
