SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend has named his squad to face Ireland in the penultimate round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations, with Borderer Stuart Hogg named to make his 100th Scotland appearance.

Making his debut against Wales in 2012, Stuart Hogg has gone on to become Scotland’s record try scorer and on Sunday will become the fourth men’s player to win 100 caps for his country.

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Jonny Gray and Jack Dempsey have also been named in the starting XV in only two changes from the loss in Paris as Scotland go in search of what would be a first Triple Crown success in 33 years.

Gray, who will enter Scotland’s top ten most capped players in winning his 76th, joins his brother Richie in an experienced second row with Grant Gilchrist unavailable through suspension.

No 8 Dempsey earns a first start of the championship as part of a back row reshuffle, with captain Jamie Ritchie moving to openside flanker and Matt Fagerson selected on the blindside.

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Scotland’s front row again comprises hooker George Turner, who is joined by loosehead prop Pierre Schoeman and Zander Fagerson (tighthead), the same trio having lined up against Wales and France in previous matches.

For the fourth straight game, the starting back division remains unchanged, with Stuart Hogg at full-back, meanwhile Kyle Steyn and Duhan van der Merwe will line up on the wings.

Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones – the 2023 championship’s current leading try scorer – continue their centre partnership.

Ben White and Finn Russell are once more named at scrum-half and stand-off respectively.

Amongst the replacements, Scott Cummings is in line for his first involvement of this year’s Guinness Six Nations, with fellow forwards Fraser Brown, Simon Berghan, Jamie Bhatti and Hamish Watson also part of the matchday squad.

Ali Price, Blair Kinghorn and Chris Harris complete the 23-player selection.

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Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs), Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors) Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors), Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby) Finn Russell (Racing 92) Ben White (London Irish), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby), George Turner (Glasgow Warriors), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors), Jonny Gray (Exeter Chiefs), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby) Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors)

Replacements: Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors)
Simon Berghan (Glasgow Warriors), Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby), Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors), Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby) Chris Harris (Gloucester Rugby)