Bowe and Trimble return to boost Ireland’s hopes

A LONG week lies ahead before Sunday’s Six Nations game in Murrayfield but it has started well for Ireland who welcomed a number of injured stars back to the fold yesterday just as Scotland were reporting significant casualties of their own.

As expected, Tommy Bowe returns to international duty having played 80 minutes for the Ospreys in their victory over Treviso last weekend.

The wing missed both the Italy and France games as a result of a knee injury picked up late last year.