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Sean O'Brien has been ruled out for Ireland with a foot problem

O'Mahony comes in for O'Brien for Ireland

9 March 2012, 3:35 pm

By Sportsbeat

Flanker Peter O'Mahony has been handed his first start for Ireland in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland after Sean O'Brien was ruled out with a foot problem.

O'Mahony, who plies his trade for Munster, has two international caps to date, appearing off the bench in the 2012 RBS 6 Nations twice against Italy and France.

The 22-year-old will team up with Stephen Ferris and Jamie Heaslip in the Ireland back row with Shane Jennings drafted in as a replacement for the match at Lansdowne Road.

"Sean has a skin infection on his foot which has failed to recover as quickly as expected," read an Irish Rugby Football Union statement.

O'Brien's withdrawal follows hot on the heels of the withdrawal of captain Paul O'Connell and scrum-half Conor Murray, both of whom have been ruled out of the remainder of the Championship as Ireland count the cost of playing four matches in four weeks.

Donncha Ryan has been selected to take O'Connell's place while Eoin Reddan will wear the No.9 shirt against Scotland. Hooker Rory Best has assumed the captaincy.