• Andy Farrell names five uncapped players in squad• Hogg named
Scotland captain by coach Townsend
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Johnny Sexton has been appointed
Ireland captain for the Six Nations, while new head coach, Andy Farrell, has named five uncapped players in his 35-man squad.
Sexton takes on the role following the retirement of veteran Rory Best. The fly-half, who has won 88 caps, has not played since suffering a knee injury playing for Leinster in early December but, according to his club side, is making “good progress” in his recovery. The 34-year-old’s only previous experience of captaining his country came in October during the
World Cup pool stage win over Russia.