Ireland dealt late injury blow as Tommy O’Brien named in starting line-up for Triple Crown showdown with Scotland

March 12, 2026

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Ireland dealt late injury blow as Tommy O’Brien named in starting line-up for Triple Crown showdown with Scotland

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Andy Farrell makes three changes made to Irish pack as James Ryan ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations clash

Tommy O’Brien will start for Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations showdown against Scotland. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has given Tommy O’Brien the nod to start ahead of Jacob Stockdale in Saturday’s Triple Crown decider against Scotland in Dublin (kick-off 2.10pm).

O’Brien impressed off the bench in the record win over England at Twickenham, and while he was left out in favour of Stockdale for last week’s victory over Wales, the Leinster winger returns to the team to start his first Test on the left wing at the Aviva Stadium.