RBS6N: Ireland 35 Scotland 25

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John_s_version_3Ireland: (21) 35 TRY: CJ Stander, Keith Earls, Conor Murray, Devin Toner. CON: Jonathan Sexton (3). PEN: Jonathan Sexton (3). Scotland: (13) 25 TRY: Stuart Hogg, Richie Gray, Alex Dunbar, CON: Greg Laidlaw (2) PEN: Greig Laidlaw (2).

Ireland did enough to keep their noses in front in this feisty fixture at the Aviva Stadium yesterday afternoon. It was a thoroughly entertaining match with the straight jacket of the “play book” somewhat relaxed (thanks largely to the Scots) however, I still can’t figure out if Ireland won this one by luck, design or (Scottish) stupidity  😯 as the game certainly had a mixture of all three!

Design

I’d predicted the Scottish front five to cause Ireland problems but that proved not to be the case which allowed Ireland to keep it tight up front and their dominance released the back row to . . .

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