O’Mahony, who was left out of Simon Easterby’s matchday squad for last weekend’s 27-22 bonus-point win over England, replaces Ryan Baird at blindside flanker

There is no Six Nations fixtures next weekend and Ireland will be hoping to head to be heading to Cardiff with the chance of winning the Triple Crown on February 22 before hosting France at the Aviva on March 8, with their final game taking place against Italy in Rome seven days later.

Ireland interim coach Simon Easterby made two changes for Sunday's game against Scotland, bringing in flanker Peter O'Mahony and centre Robbie Henshaw as the holders seek to make it two Six Nations wins out of two at Murrayfield.

SIMON EASTERBY HAS made two changes to his starting XV for Sunday’s round two Six Nations meeting with Scotland [KO 3pm, RTÉ 2], with Robbie Henshaw and Peter O’Mahony both coming into the Ireland team.