Debut for Doris as O’Mahony misses out in Andy Farrell's first Ireland team

Andy Farrell has handed Leinster No.8 Caelan Doris a Test debut against Scotland this Saturday at the expense of Peter O’Mahony.

Debut for Doris as O’Mahony misses out in Andy Farrell's first Ireland team

Andy Farrell has handed Leinster No.8 Caelan Doris a Test debut against Scotland this Saturday at the expense of Peter O’Mahony in his first team announcement as Ireland head coach.

Farrell, promoted from defence coach at the end of last autumn’s World Cup campaign to succeed Joe Schmidt, did not shy away from some big calls on Tuesday as Ireland wound down their warm-weather training camp on the Algarve and prepared to fly back to Dublin.

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