Ireland A coach Michael Bradley has made three changes for Saturday's clash with Scotland A in the plate final of the Barclays Churchill Cup.

Bradley has reshuffled the backs as looks for his side to bounce back from the 50-22 beating at they took in the semi-final against New Zealand Maori on Tuesday night.

Leicester's Johnny Murphy switches to fullback in place of Ross McCarron, who has returned home after injuring his thumb.

Munster's Keith Earls reverts to the left wing with Northampton's Seamus Mallon returning to the starting XV alongside Darren Cave in the centre.

Up front, Leinster loosehead John Lyne replaces the injured Ray Hogan while John Muldoon replaces Johnny O'Sullivan at blindside flanker.

J Murphy (Leicester); P McKenzie (Ulster), D Cave (Ulster), S Mallon (Northampton), K Earls (Munster); J Sexton (Leinster), F Murphy (Leicester); J Lyne (Leinster), J Fogarty (Connacht, capt), M Ross (Harlequins), R Caldwell (Ulster), A Farley (Connacht), J Muldoon (Connacht), J O'Connor (Wasps), R Wilson (Ulster).

: S Cronin (Munster), D Fitzpatrick (Ulster), D Toner (Leinster), J O'Sullivan (Munster), C Keane (Connacht), I Keatley (Leinster), F McFadden (Leinster).