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What time is Ireland v Scotland kick-off in Six Nations? TV channel, team news and live stream details

The Six Nations Championship is finally here, and after Wales begin round one's action against Italy, it'll be time for Ireland v Scotland.

The second fixture of the opening weekend gets underway in Dublin.

Here's everything you need to know about the game.

What time is Ireland v Scotland?

Ireland v Scotland kicks off at 4.45pm on Saturday, February 1, at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

What TV channel is it on?

The match is being shown live on ITV, with coverage beginning at 4pm.

What about live streaming?

You can also live stream the match via the ITV Hub.

What's the team news?

New Ireland coach Andy Farrell sees his first game as head coach out at home, succeeding Joe Schmidt, while new captain Johnny Sexton features alongside Conor Murray in their Six Nations opener.

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has selected number eight Nick Haining to make his Scotland debut, while Adam Hastings replaces fly-half Finn Russell, who has been disciplined for a breach of discipline.

Ireland: Jordan Larmour; Andrew Conway, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, Jacob Stockdale; Johnny Sexton (captain), Conor Murray; Cian Healy, Rob Herring, Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson, James Ryan, CJ Stander, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris.

Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Dave Kilcoyne, Andrew Porter, Devin Toner, Peter O’Mahony, John Cooney, Ross Byrne, Robbie Henshaw.

Scotland: Stuart Hogg (captain); Sean Maitland, Huw Jones, Sam Johnson, Blair Kinghorn; Adam Hastings, Ali Price; Rory Sutherland, Fraser Brown, Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Jonny Gray, Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson, Nick Haining.

Replacements: Stuart McInally, Allan Dell, Simon Berghan, Ben Toolis, Cornell du Preez, George Horne, Rory Hutchinson, Chris Harris.

What are the latest odds?

Odds courtesy of thepools.com and correct at time of publication.

  • Ireland (2/13)
  • Draw (22/1)
  • Scotland (11/2)

What have the coaches said?

Andy Farrell: "We've got a hell of a team going into Scotland. We want to win but at the same time we want to develop our game and keep on improving.

"Certain aspects will take a little bit of time but at the same time we expect to perform."

Gregor Townsend: "Playing to our potential starts with our collective mindset. That means being alert, focused and resilient right from the beginning, to be ready for the physical battle that lies ahead and able to stay in the fight throughout the 80 minutes."

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