• Murray gets nod over John Cooney for game against Scotland• Caelan Doris will make international debut with start at No 8
Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray has been selected ahead of John Cooney for their Six Nations opening match against
Scotland, while Caelan Doris will also make his international debut.
The choice between the experience of Murray and the outstanding form of Cooney was the biggest call facing new head coach Andy Farrell. In the end he opted to show faith in Murray, who has 78 caps for his country, with 29-year-old Cooney among the replacements despite a series of fine displays for Ulster.