Rejuvenated Fitzgerald in line for first Ireland start since 2011

Luke Fitzgerald could be in line for his first Ireland start since before the 2011 World Cup when Joe Schmidt names his team today for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations 2014 opener with Scotland.

After an injury-hit two years, Leinster wing Fitzgerald has been in flying form for his province this season and stands ready for a first starting role since a World Cup warm-up against France two and a half years ago in August 2011.

The 2009 Grand Slam winner was left out of Declan Kidney’s tournament squad that headed to New Zealand and has failed to regain a starting place since, making just four appearances, all off the bench.