Gordon DArcy, Peter Stringer, Rory Best and Denis Leamy have all been elevated to the starting XV after several appearances from the replacements bench during the first three games of the Championship and strong performances in the Magners League for their provinces. 

DArcy starts his first game for Ireland in over a year after being named in the centre in place of Paddy Wallace, who moves to the replacements.  Scrumhalf Peter Stringer takes up the No.9 jersey after swapping places with Tomas OLeary who started the games against France, Italy and England.

The other two changes to the Ireland side are in the pack.  In the front row, Rory Best is named at hooker with Jerry Flannery taking Bests position among the replacements.  Denis Leamy, who came on in place of Jamie Heaslip during the England game, is picked to start the game at No.8 with Heaslip backing up from the bench.

The game will also be landmark for Ireland tight head prop John Hayes who will become the most capped Irish player of all time winning his 93rd cap, overhauling fellow Ireland squad member Malcolm OKellys previous record of 92 caps.

Ireland Team v Scotland
15 - Robert Kearney (UCD - Leinster)
14 - Tommy Bowe (Ospreys)
13 - Brian O'Driscoll (UCD - Leinster) Captain
12 - Gordon DArcy (Lansdowne - Leinster)
11 - Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College - Leinster)
10 - Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution - Munster)
9 - Peter Stringer (Shannon - Munster)
1 - Marcus Horan (Shannon - Munster)
2 - Rory Best (Banbridge - Ulster)
3 - John Hayes (Bruff- Munster)
4 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution - Munster)
5 - Paul O'Connell (Young Munster - Munster)
6 - Stephen Ferris (Dungannon - Ulster)
7 - David Wallace (Garryowen - Munster)
8 - Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution - Munster)

Replacements:
16 - Jerry Flannery (Shannon - Munster)
17 - Tom Court (Malone - Ulster)
18 - Mick ODriscoll (Cork Constitution - Munster)
19 - Jamie Heaslip (Naas - Leinster)
20 - Tomas O'Leary (Dolphin - Munster)
21 - Paddy Wallace (Ballymena - Ulster)
22 - Geordan Murphy (Leicester)