Conan, Hansen, and Henderson come into the Ireland XV to face Scotland:
Conan starts at number eight for Ireland. Image: PA Conan starts at number eight for Ireland. Image: PA IRELAND BOSS ANDY Farrell has brought Jack Conan and Mack Hansen into his starting team for Saturday’s crucial Guinness Six Nations showdown with Scotland in Dublin [KO 4.45pm, Virgin Media One].
Meanwhile, Connacht man Hansen comes in on the right wing in place of Andrew Conway, who misses out on the matchday squad, with Ireland reporting that the Munster man is being “managed for a knee niggle.” Ulster lock Kieran Treadwell comes onto the Irish bench and is set for his second appearance of this Six Nations.
The front row of Cian Healy, Dan Sheehan, and Tadhg Furlong get a chance to bounce back from last weekend’s tough outing at the scrum in Twickenham, while Tadhg Beirne continues in the second row, as Josh van der Flier is retained at number seven.