Six Nations: Ireland announce squad for Scotland game

Geordan Murphy, Rob Henderson and Keith Wood have all been left out of the Ireland rugby squad due to injury for the Six Nations game against Scotland on Saturday week.

Munster’s Paul O’Connell and Leinster’s Shane Horgan have been provisionally pencilled in but will both play for their clubs this weekend to prove their match fitness.

The team will be announced on Tuesday following a training session at Greystones.

Ireland squad v Scotland:

Forwards: S Byrne (Leinster), P Clohessy (Munster), S Easterby (Llanelli), A Foley (Munster), M Galwey (Munster), J Hayes (Munster), G Longwell (Ulster), E Miller (Leinster), P O’Connell (Munster), M O’Kelly (Leinster), F Sheahan (Munster), D Wallace (Munster), P Wallace (Leinster).

Backs: G Dempsey (Leinster), G Easterby (Llanelli), D Hickie (Leinster), S Horgan (Leinster), T Howe (Ulster), D Humphreys (Ulster), J Kelly (Munster), K Maggs (Bath), M Mullins (Munster), B O’Driscoll (Leinster), R O’Gara (Munster), P Stringer (Munster).

Ireland A squad v Scotland A:

The Ireland A squad for the game against Scotland at Ravenhill on Friday, March 1 will be announced on Tuesday.

Forwards: S Best (Ulster), B Casey (Leinster), R Corrigan (Leinster), V Costello (Leinster), L Cullen (Leinster), K Gleeson (Leinster), G Hickie (Leinster), M Horan (Munster), A.N. Other, P Shields (Ulster), A.N. Other; A Quinlan (Munster), A Ward (Ulster).

Backs: P Burke (Harlequins), S Coulter (Ulster), G Darcy (Leinster), N Doak (Ulster), B Willis (Leinster), J Holland (Munster), A.N. Other, A.N. Other, J Staunton (Munster), P Wallace (Ulster).

The vacancies in the A squad will be filled on Monday.