Scotland coach Vern Cotter has challenged his players to "stake a claim" for his Rugby World Cup squad by performing well against Ireland.
The Scots play the first of four warm-up fixtures on Saturday when they travel to Dublin to face Joe Schmidt's men.
With 31 places up for grabs in his World Cup party, Cotter is hoping that the 23 players he has selected for this weekend's trip to the Aviva Stadium will impress.
"It's been important to get a good look at everyone over the last two months," he told the Scottish Rugby Union's official website. "The strength and conditioning team have worked hard to get more power and endurance from our players, while we've also focused a lot on basic skill sets.
"The successful application of these elements will enable us to perform the various forms of rugby that we would like to play; dominating collisions and using these skill sets to become better at making and executing decisions.
"These 23 players now have the first chance to stake a claim for the final 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup, against what we know is quality opposition."
Cotter recently signed a new deal to coach the Scottish national team until the end of the Rugby World Cup.
Jack Prescott
