Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Date: Saturday, 19 March Kick-off: 16:45 GMT |
Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio Scotland & follow live text coverage on BBC Sport website & app |
Blair Kinghorn will start at number 10 for Scotland in their final Six Nations game against Ireland on Saturday.
Russell was demoted amid scrutiny of his performances in the championship.
Sam Skinner was replaced by second-rower Jonny Gray in the only change from last week.
Josh Bayliss is one of the replacements and will make his Six Nations debut in Dublin.
The men have two wins and two losses.
Scotland haven't won in Dublin in 12 years, while Ireland need to beat France in Paris to win the title.
Scotland: Graham, Harris, Johnson, Steyn, Kinghorn, Price, M Fagerson, Darge, Gilchrist, J Gray, Z Fagerson, Turner, Schoeman.
Replacements: Brown, Dell, Skinner, Bayliss, White, Russell, and Bennett.