Summary

  • FT: Ireland 43-21 Scotland (14:10 GMT)

  • Ruthless Ireland retain Triple Crown with bonus-point victory

  • Andy Farrell's side will win title if England beat France at 20:10 GMT

  • Osborne scores early try for pumped up Ireland but Graham levels soon after following 19-phase move

  • Sheehan crosses to put Ireland back in front after frantic opening and Baloucoune races over for a third

  • Russell gets over in the second half to cut the gap before Murray scores debut try but Darge hits back for Scotland again

  • Two tries from O'Brien and a Crowley penalty then stretches Ireland's lead

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  1. Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Ireland claim the kick-off and Gibson-Park sends it clear.

    Kinghorn take sit quickly and Scotland come racing forward, but Jones was hammered back in the tackle and Ireland win possession back.

  2. Kick-off

    Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    A huge 40 minutes ahead. Let's be having you.

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    HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Townsend will never win us must win games. Yes England and France were good but we have been horrid on the road. Change must happen. His Ireland record is indefensible.

    George, Aberdeen

    Ireland from here, Scotland so good at home but away from home is different, lost to Italy, could and perhaps should have lost to Wales. Ireland to see this out

    Graham, Mudeford

    I'm surprised that anyone is surprised that this version of Scotland have turned up. Same old, same old.

    Dave, Glasgow

  4. HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    As things stand, Ireland move to the top of the Six Nations table.

    But there's a lot of rugby to be played, with the all-important bonus points likely to come into play, too.

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    HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    You can trust Scotland to perform v Ireland about as much as you can trust Ireland to perform at the world cup.

    ABC, Leyton

    What's happened to Scotland after their outstanding play against France last Sat?

    AC, Scotland

    Ireland just have Scotlands number. The fact Townsend hasn't managed to figure Ireland out in all these years needs to be questioned

    Colin, Glasgow

  6. HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Including the Home/Five Nations, Scotland have trailed by more than 12+ points at half-time on 27 occasions in the Championship.

    They went on to win just one of those matches - however, that win came the last time they trailed by such a margin at the break against Wales in this year's tournament.

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    HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Wow! What a player he is! Baloucoune! Wonder if he could be in the race for Six nations star player!

    Munde, Enfield

    Fine margins, but Ireland are just winning the breakdown contest annd that’s giving them a better platform. Finn Russell has made two or three mistakes and it has cost Scotland both possession and territory. Scotland will need to be perfect in the second half.

    Kitt, UK

    What a half of rugby!

    Rachael, Belfast

  8. HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Peter Wright
    Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland

    This half-time talk is crucial.

    If Ireland score next, the game is dead and buried.

  9. HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Ulster celebrate a tryGetty Images

    Still, Ulster were 19-7 down at Edinburgh last night and won 19-40.

    That's something, right...?

  10. Fortress

    HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Here's an ominous stat.

    Ireland are unbeaten in their last 30 Six Nations matches at home when leading at half-time.

    They've won 28 of them and drawn two.

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    HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Awful from Scotland, basic errors in a high profile game.. too many penalties given away to win this game.

    Calum, Glasgow

    Ireland bullying Scotland forwards, ref ignores Irish obstruction and Scotland over complicating everything….Ireland deserve their lead….

    Iain, Stirling

    Ireland have been clinical, Scotland have been poor. Playing like the under 12s currently

    Tom, Edinburgh

  12. HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Brian O'Driscoll
    Former Ireland captain on ITV

    Brilliant intensity from Ireland right from the off.

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    Ireland 19-7 Scotland (HT)

    Scotland looking like a team that narrowly beat Wales, rather than the one that thrashed France

    Jon, Llanelli

  14. HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    A picture speaks a thousand words.

    Scotland players look dejectedSNS

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    HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Must be so frustrating being a Scotland fan - not many teams beat England and France in the same season yet end up finishing third.

    Chris, Capri, Italy

    A week is a long time in rugby…

    Ron, Stoke

    Scotland were brilliant for 66 minutes against France but have now conceded 7 tries in their last 54 minutes of rugby.

    Mark, Cheadle Hulme

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    HT: Ireland 19-7 Scotland

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  17. Half-time - Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Robert Baloucoune of Ireland dives in to scores his team's third tryGetty Images

    Advantage Ireland at the break.

    A big 40 minutes ahead for both sides.

  18. Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    Now Jack Conan spills it forward, and that will be that for the first time.

  19. Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    That just about sums up Scotland's half.

    They win the free-kick from a scrum but Huw Jones' pass it to no-one, and Sione Tuipulotu knocks it forward on the ground.

    That's all rather messy.

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    Ireland 19-7 Scotland

    This is Russell‘s moment to prove if he is truly a world class fly-half or not quite that. We know he is the greatest when they are on top but the best can pull it off when the backs are against the wall… does he have it in there?

    Andy, Basingstoke