MUNSTERโS BEN HEALY has been named on the bench for Scotlandโs final Six Nations game against Italy on Saturday.
The Munster out-half from Tipperary qualifies for Scotland through his grandmother and was named in Gregor Townsendโs squad earlier this year.
He has yet to feature in this yearโs championship but is now in line to make his bow as Blair Kinghorn starts at 10 to replace Finn Russell who suffered an injury in his sideโs defeat to Ireland.
Scotland XV v Italy
Ollie Smith; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe; Blair Kinghorn, Ben White; Jack Dempsey, Hamish Watson, Jamie Ritchie (capt); Jonny Gray, Sam Skinner; Zander Fagerson, George Turner, Pierre Schoeman
Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, WP Nel, Scott Cummings, Matt Fagerson, Ali Price, Ben Healy, Cameron Redpath
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Wouldโve preferred him over here but I canโt fault the guy either, the reasons are well discussed here already so onwards from all that I say, fair play to him for making it on to the match day team and I hope he gets a good run out and best of luck to him, heโs still Irish too afterall, and a good player.
Find it mad that this guy decided to jump ship 6 months before the fly half position with Ireland opens up for the first time in 15 years and with no absolutely outstanding candidate in waiting to take it. Surely even if overlooked for now or not in Farrellโs plans you back yourself at 23 to beat out jack Crowley and the Byrne brothers. We could have a bad world cup and Farrell could be out the door in a year or two.
@Tesseract Tesseract: But heโs 3rd choice in Munster, and knwos that he has a real shot at beign in their world cup squad. Itโs a tough one, but he was passed over for emerging Ireland and the A game against the Kiwi select team, so I cna understand his choice. That doesn;t mean I like it or would make it myself, but I do understand it.
@Tesseract Tesseract: Rugby is a short career and not very well paid when you consider the risks. This is all because the IRFU and Munster have insisted on pursuing the Joey Carberry experiment. Iโm not sure its over either, Crowley has been very patient, but for how long.
@thesaltyurchin: how on earth are you calling it an experiment? Heโs been Munsters first choice outhalf for 5 years now. Didnโt he come through as a 10 anyway. Yes, we know you donโt rate him but you do yourself a disservice using such patently ridiculous phrases.
@Ciaran Kennedy: unfortunately for his progression he was super unlucky with injury that takes a year+ out of your argument and has never really saw him find anywhere close to the form he enjoyed in that first few seasons (player of the year nomination, regular international call ups, etc). In the latter time frame, 3 young 10s came on the scene, one of whom is ahead of him internationally but behind him provincially (weird one no?). Lot of messing, or even โexperimentingโ maybe. He could still be a great player, we wait and see.
They would have been better off starting him. Kinghorn is no 10
@Johnny 5: theyโll come around
More importantly, over the 6 Nations, John Cooney hasnโt changed to Scotland.
@Kingshu: Thats a good point ,I hope the man has a great finish to the Season
All the best for the lad hope he gets at least 20 odd minutes
Have a feeling this could end up being Scotlandโs off colour day and Italyโs last gasp chance for a deserved victory in this 6nations. Wouldnโt be a great day for Ben who Scotland are going to cap to secure a new 3rd or 4th choice back up 10
Having a feeling this could end up being Scotlandโs off colour day and Italyโs last gasp chance for a deserved victory in this 6nations. Wouldnโt be a great day for Ben who Scotland are going to cap to secure a new 3rd or 4th choice back up 10
He qualifies through his mother, not his granny.