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Stuart Hogg to make 100th appearance for Scotland in showdown with Ireland

Gregor Townsend makes two changes from team which lost to France.

Updated at 14.29

JACK DEMPSEY will make his first Scotland start, while Stuart Hogg wins his 100th cap, as the Dark Blues go in search of a Triple Crown against unbeaten Ireland in Sunday’s Six Nations clash at Murrayfield.

Glasgow No. 8 Dempsey joins the pack alongside lock Jonny Gray, included after Grant Gilchrist was banned after being sent off in a defeat by France last month.

Dempsey made his Scotland debut last year after a change in world rugby’s eligibility rules allowed the Glasgow back-row to switch allegiance from his native Australia.

The 28-year-old will wear the No. 8 shirt, with Matt Fagerson moving to fill the flanker position vacated by Hamish Watson.

Scotland’s third-round defeat by France ended their hopes of a Grand Slam.

But they will claim their first Triple Crown since 1990 if they win in Edinburgh against an Ireland team bidding for a clean sweep.

The Triple Crown is the reward for beating all three of the other “home” nations in any one tournament, comprising England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

Scotland (v Ireland)

  • 15. Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs) – vice-captain – 99 caps
  • 14. Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors) 8 caps
  • 13. Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) 34 caps
  • 12. Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) 14 caps
  • 11. Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby) 26 caps
  • 10. Finn Russell (Racing 92) 68 caps
  • 9. Ben White (London Irish) 12 caps
  • 1. Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby) 19 caps
  • 2. George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) 33 caps
  • 3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 56 caps
  • 4. Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors) 72 caps
  • 5. Jonny Gray (Exeter Chiefs) – vice-captain – 75 caps
  • 6. Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 31 caps
  • 7. Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby) – captain – 39 caps
  • 8. Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors) 7 caps
  • Replacements: 
  • 16. Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) 60 caps
  • 17. Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) 28 caps
  • 18. Simon Berghan (Glasgow Warriors) 32 caps
  • 19. Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) 23 caps
  • 20. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) 55 caps
  • 21. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) 59 caps
  • 22. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby) 41 caps
  • 23. Chris Harris (Gloucester Rugby) 41 caps
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