The Ireland squad will return to the training ground this afternoon ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Scotland at the Aviva Stadium.
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After naming the same side for the games against Italy and France, Declan Kidney will be forced to make changes to his team for this weekends game.
Paul O’Connell and Conor Murray have both been ruled out for the rest of the tournament so Munster’s Tomas O’Leary and Connacht’s Mike McCarthy have been called up.
O’Connell is facing a three to six week lay-off with a twisted knee while Murray will be sidelined for three to four weeks with bone bruising.
Former Ireland international, Shane Horgan says the pair will be difficult to replace:
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