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Sexton returns to Captain Ireland in clash with Scotland

Mar 10, 2023 14:06 By radiokerrypodcast
Sexton returns to Captain Ireland in clash with Scotland
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Johnny Sexton will captain Ireland in Sunday's Six Nations clash with Scotland.

He returns to take his place at out-half, having missed the win over Italy.

Tadhg Furlong will make his first start of the campaign in the front row, while Garry Ringrose is named in the centre.

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Conor Murray starts at scrum-half, with Jamison Gibson Park named on the bench.

Robbie Henshaw also takes his place among the replacements.

Stuart Hogg will win his 100th Scottish cap, starting at full-back on Sunday.

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Jonny Gray and Jack Dempsey come into the Scottish pack for Grant Gilchrist and Hamish Watson.

Connacht have signed Irish-qualified number-8 Sean Jansen from Leicester.

Born in New Zealand, the 23-year old qualifies for Ireland through his grandparents.

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Former Ireland winger Niall Brophy has died at the age of 87.

Between 1957 and 1967 he won 20 Ireland caps, scoring four tries.

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A member of Blackrock College, he was also selected for the 1959 and 1962 Lions tours.

Brophy served as president of the IRFU in the late nineties, and was also an inductee to the Leinster Rugby and Rugby Writers of Ireland Halls of Fame.

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