Precisely Salmson!
I would've thought Marmion was like-for-like for Reddan and Boss same for Murray.
Beginning to wonder if Schmidt is as smart as everyone talks him up to be.

Decadence wrote: Eoin Reddan has been forced out of this weekend's clash with Scotland because of a calf injury and has been replaced in the squad by Leinster team mate Isaac Boss.

So it's plan A or slightly-less-effective plan A at scrum half then.

From the Irish Independent:

Eoin Reddan has been forced out of this weekend's clash with Scotland because of a calf injury and has been replaced in the squad by Leinster team mate Isaac Boss.

No surprise really, but it does mean Marmion is on standby

sea_point wrote:
Likely Squad:
Kearney R, McFadden, D'Arcy. BO'D, Fitzgerald, Sexton, Murray,
Heaslip, PO'M, Henry, Toner, Ross, Best and Healy

Bench: Moore, McGrath, Cronin, Henderson, Ruddock, Jackson, Reddan, Henshaw

I would have thought after S_P was nice enough to point out that Healy was pulling double duty that someone would have mentioned that he was running out a 7 man pack.

Starting 15 will hold few if any surprises. There's more room for them on the bench. For me Henshaw would be one. IMO he has a better chance if Jackson is on the bench, but if it's Madigan they'd more likely go for whoever's not starting among Fitzgerald, McFadden or Kearney the younger.

Your all wrong it will be.

1. Healy
2. Best
3. Ross
4. Toner
5. POC
6. POM
7. Henry
8. Heaslip
9. Murray
10. Sexton
11. Fitzgerald
12. Darcy
13. BOD
14. D. Kearney
15. R. Kearney

16. Cronin
17. McGrath
18. Moore
19. McCarthy
20. Ruddock
21. Reddan
22. Madigan
23. Henshaw

I'd like to see
1. Healy
2. Best.
3. Moore.
4. Toner
5. Henderson
6. Pom
7. Tod.
8. Heaslip
9. Murray
10. Sexton.
11. Fitzgerald.
12. Marshall.
13. Henshaw.
14. Kearney.
15. Kearney.
16. Cronin, 17. McGrath, 18, Ross. 19. Poc, 20, henry, 21. Reddin, 22. Madigan, 23. Bod.

Its Scotland at home and we are supposed to be building to the world cup.
I expect to see
Healy, best, Ross, Poc, toner, pom, henry, heaslip, Murray, sexton, Fitzgerald, Darcy, bod, Kearny *2.
Cronin, McGrath, Moore, McCarthy, Henderson, redd in, madigan, McFadden.

sea_point wrote:

wp_rathead wrote:

Slightly more surprising is Healy covering both sides of the scrum... :ohmy:


Likely Squad:
Kearney R, McFadden, D'Arcy. BO'D, Fitzgerald, Sexton, Murray,
Heaslip, PO'M, Henry, Toner, Ross, Best and Healy

Bench: Moore, McGrath, Cronin, Henderson, Ruddock, Jackson, Reddan, Henshaw

He really should have got the patent before revealing his cloning plan, admirable though it is. Reckon Madigan and O'Donnell will be on the bench instead of Ruddock and Jackson (Madigan's versatility threatening Henshaw's inclusion) and Moore might have a chance of starting, but otherwise that'll be the 23.

wp_rathead wrote: No Henry or Heaslip?

Slightly more surprising is Healy covering both sides of the scrum... :ohmy:

That's probably eight players away from the starting XV in reality..

It's first game out and you can't win a 6 Nations but you can sure as hell lose it so no coach will risk shaking things up too much.

Macca and PO'C will never pair against the giant Hamilton & Gray in the 2nd Row. Too Tall and PO'C will face the sweaties pair..

Likely Squad:
Kearney R, McFadden, D'Arcy. BO'D, Fitzgerald, Sexton, Murray,
Heaslip, PO'M, Henry, PO'C, Toner, Ross, Best and Healy

Bench: Moore, McGrath, Cronin, Henderson, Ruddock, Jackson, Reddan, Henshaw

No Henry or Heaslip?

Surely you meant:

15 KEARNEY 14 D KEARNEY 13 HENSHAW 12 O'DRISCOLL 11 FITZGERALD 10 SEXTON 9 MURRAY 1 HEALY 2 STRAUSS 3 HEALY 4 O CONNELL 6 MCCARTHY 6 RUDDOCK 6 O MAHONY 6 COPELAND :evil:

15 KEARNEY 14 D KEARNEY 13 HENSHAW 12 O'DRISCOLL 11 FITZGERALD 10 SEXTON 9 MURRAY 1 HEALY 2 STRAUSS 3 HEALY 4 O CONNELL 5 MCCARTHY 6 RUDDOCK 7 O MAHONY 8 COPELAND