{"id":293295,"date":"2023-10-05T15:24:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T15:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=293295"},"modified":"2023-10-05T15:24:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T15:24:54","slug":"second-row-shake-up-and-peter-omahony-milestone-for-ireland-ahead-of-key-scotland-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/rugby-union\/second-row-shake-up-and-peter-omahony-milestone-for-ireland-ahead-of-key-scotland-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Second-row shake-up and Peter O\u2019Mahony milestone for Ireland ahead of key Scotland clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Peter O\u2019Mahony will win his 100th Test cap against Scotland <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/sport\/sport-135x135.png\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" layout=\"responsive\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news<\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Sport email<\/h2>\n<p>Iain Henderson will start in place of vice-captain James Ryan in Ireland\u2019s second row for Saturday\u2019s pivotal Rugby World Cup clash with Scotland in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>Leinster lock Ryan sustained a hand injury in his country\u2019s 13-8 win over South Africa on September 23 and has been named on the bench, handing a first start of the tournament to Ulster skipper Henderson.<\/p>\n<p>Hooker Dan Sheehan has been preferred to Leinster team-mate Ronan Kelleher and will make his full World Cup debut in the other change to Andy Farrell\u2019s starting XV, while back-rower Jack Conan is back on the bench following injury.<\/p>\n<p>Sheehan came on against the Springboks a fortnight ago for his first appearance since suffering a foot injury in the warm-up win over England on August 19.<\/p>\n<p>No 8 Conan is in line for his first outing since damaging foot ligaments two months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Centre Robbie Henshaw, who has been struggling with a niggle, has been replaced on the bench by Stuart McCloskey, while flanker Peter O\u2019Mahony will win his 100th Ireland cap.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland will secure a place in the quarter-finals with a win or a draw, while defeat will leave them reliant on the scoreline and bonus points gained.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/05\/15\/newFile-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Iain Henderson comes into the side for his first start of the World Cup <\/p>\n<p>Veteran fly-half Johnny Sexton will captain his side for the fourth successive Pool B fixture following his return from an absence of almost six months due to injury and suspension.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old will be partnered by Jamison Gibson-Park, with the in-form Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose in midfield and wings James Lowe and Mack Hansen joining full-back Hugo Keenan in the backline.<\/p>\n<p>Sheehan will be sandwiched between provincial team-mates Andrew Porter and Tadhg Furlong, with Henderson packing down alongside Tadhg Beirne.<\/p>\n<p>Centurion O\u2019Mahony, who made his Test debut against Italy in 2012, will continue in the back row with world player of the year Josh van der Flier and Caelan Doris.<\/p>\n<p>The Munster captain is set to become the 10th Irishman to reach the milestone, following Brian O\u2019Driscoll, Ronan O\u2019Gara, Rory Best, Paul O\u2019Connell and John Hayes and current team-mates Cian Healy, Sexton, Conor Murray and Keith Earls.<\/p>\n<p>Conan, Ryan and McCloskey are joined in reserve by hooker Kelleher, props Dave Kilcoyne and Finlay Bealham, scrum-half Murray and fly-half Jack Crowley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ireland XV: <\/strong>15. 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