Scotland predicted XV to face Ireland in second Six Nations test: two changes from Italy win as big call made

Head coach Gregor Townsend has some big calls to make as the reigning champions visit Murrayfield this weekend.

Scotland made hard work of their opening 2025 Six Nations match at home to Italy last weekend and although they did play some excellent rugby and got the bonus point win they will need to improve in key areas to get a result against Ireland this weekend.

There were strong performances across the park with plenty of players doing more than enough to ensure they kept a hold of their starting jerseys. Nobody was disappointing enough that they deserved to be dropped but we may see a few tactical switches to give their opponents something to think about.

Here is our predicted Scotland XV to face Ireland at Murrayfield this weekend in the second round of the 2025 Six Nations Championship:

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