Leinster Rugby : Ireland team to face Scotland...

Leinster centre Gordon D'Arcy has been included in the starting XV as he continues to recover from the deep bruising to his leg. He will be monitored in training and a final decision made on Friday.

IRELAND:

15: Geordan Murphy
14: Tommy Bowe
13: Brian O’Driscoll CAPTAIN
12: Gordon D’Arcy
11: Keith Earls
10: Jonathan Sexton
9: Tomas O’Leary

1: Cian Healy
2: Rory Best
3: John Hayes
4: Donncha O’Callaghan
5: Paul O’Connell
6: Stephen Ferris
7: David Wallace
8: Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Sean Cronin
17: Tony Buckley
18: Leo Cullen
19: Shane Jennings
20: Eoin Reddan
21: Ronan O’Gara
22: Rob Kearney

After the match on Saturday supporters will have the opportunity to bid farewell and thanks to Malcolm O'Kelly, Bernard Jackman and Girvan Dempsey who all retired from professional rugby at the end of last season...

Tickets for Leinster's opening home Magners League clash of the season against the Cardiff Blues in the RDS next Saturday (KO: 6.30pm) are ON SALE NOW...