RBS 6 Nations 2011: Ireland Announce Team to Face Scotland

Ireland have announced their team to face Scotland in their RBS 6 Nations 2011 rugby union clash at Murrayfield on Sunday 27th February 2011.

Coach Declan Kidney has selected his starting XV and seven replacements to face Andy Robinson’s Scotland in Edinburgh.

A huge lift for Ireland will be the return of flying winger, Tommy Bowe, who has recovered from the knee injury which kept him out of the opening two RBS 6 Nations 2011 fixtures. He replaces Fergus McFadden.

Ronan O’Gara has worked himself into a starting position, ahead of Jonathan Sexton, who will start Sunday’s match on the bench.

Peter Stringer rejoins the Irish squad on the bench, and Eoin Reddan is promoted to the number nine shirt to replace Tomas O’Leary, who has failed to recover from a back injury.

Brian O’Driscoll will captain Ireland for the 73rd time.

Ireland Starting XV (Scotland v Ireland, RBS 6 Nations 2011)

  • 15 – Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster)
  • 14 – Tommy Bowe (Ospreys)
  • 13 – Brian O’Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
  • 12 – Gordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
  • 11 – Keith Earls (Thomond/Munster)
  • 10 – Ronan O’Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
  • 9 – Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
  • 1 – Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
  • 2 – Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
  • 3 – Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
  • 4 – Donncha O’Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
  • 5 – Paul O’Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
  • 6 – Sean O’Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
  • 7 – David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster)
  • 8 – Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)

Ireland Replacements:

  • 16 – Sean Cronin (Buccaneers/Connacht)
  • 17 – Tom Court (Malone/Ulster)
  • 18 – Leo Cullen (Blackrock College/Leinster)
  • 19 – Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster)
  • 20 – Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster)
  • 21 – Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
  • 22 – Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster)

Scotland v Ireland kicks-off at 15:00 GMT on Sunday 27th February 2011, at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland.


In This Story: Ireland

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel.

Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2016, 4.8 million people live in the Republic of Ireland, and 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland.

The Irish climate is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and thus very moderate, and winters are milder than expected for such a northerly area, although summers are cooler than those in continental Europe. Rainfall and cloud cover are abundant.

A strong Irish culture exists, as expressed through Gaelic games, Irish music and the Irish language. The island’s culture shares many features with that of Great Britain, including the English language, and sports such as association football, rugby, horse racing, and golf.

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