Ian Madigan helped himself to 22 points in Ulster’s 32-19 Guinness PRO14 derby win over Connacht at the Sportsground.
Andy Farrell was a cosy in-house appointment by the IRFU who have defended the Ireland coach as still being the right man for the job.
Upset with what he saw in the Nations Cup struggle versus Georgia, Andy Farrell has changed six of his Ireland XV to face Scotland.
Ireland player ratings: Georgia was always going to afford Andy Farrell a rare opportunity to experiment, and Farrell took that opportunity, at least to a degree.
Burns has been selected as part of nine changes to Ireland’s starting XV.
Overwhelmed by a dominant England last Saturday in London, Ireland have made nine changes to their Nations Cup starting line-up vs Georgia.
The England coach has made some comments about Ireland ahead of Saturday’s Autumn Nations Cup clash.
Kicking coach Richie Murphy insists every player within Ireland’s ranks is considered to be Irish following mischievous remarks about residency rules from England head coach Eddie Jones.