Rugby – Zebo gets chance to shine at full back versus Scotland

MUNSTER and Ireland star Simon Zebo will line out at full back this weekend for Ireland as they take on Scotland at the Aviva Stadium. In what is Ireland’s second warm up game, Zebo will be playing in an unfamiliar position to his normal spot on the wing. The Munster player is joined in Joe Schmidt’s starting XV by Munster team mate Dave Kilcoyne, while Munster second row Paul O’Connell will start from the bench. There is one new cap in the side with Leinster and Old Belvedere star Jack Conan coming into the backrow, which will also see Sean O’Brien deployed at number 8.

Kick off on Saturday is at 5pm.

Ireland: Simon Zebo; Tommy Bowe, Jared Payne, Gordon D’Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald; Ian Madigan, Isaac Boss; Dave Kilcoyne, Sean Cronin, Mike Ross; Dan Tuohy, Devin Toner; Jack Conan, Chris Henry, Sean O’Brien (capt). Replacements: Richardt Strauss, Michael Bent, Nathan White, Paul O’Connell, Jordi Murphy, Eoin Reddan, Paddy Jackson, David Kearney.

Scotland: Ruaridh Jackson; Sean Lamont, Richie Vernon, Peter Horne, Tim Visser; Greig Tonks, Henry Pygros (capt); Ryan Grant, Fraser Brown, Jon Welsh; Jim Hamilton, Grant Gilchrist; Blair Cowan, Hugh Blake, David Denton. Replacements: Ross Ford, Gordon Reid, Mike Cusack, Rob Harley, John Barclay, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Duncan Weir, Matt Scott.