Ireland seek to make up for their frustration on missing out on back-to-back Grand Slams by being crowned Six Nations champions in beating Scotland on Saturday.
Ireland seek to make up for their frustration on missing out on back-to-back Grand Slam s by being crowned Six Nations champions in beating Scotland on Saturday. The Irish were given a serious jolt, after cruising through their first three matches, by a revitalised England in losing at Twickenham but meet a Scots side equally battered and bruised after they lost to Italy.
Not many people will give the Scots a chance against Andy Farrell’s side and ending a run of nine successive defeats at the hands of the Irish. Ireland are also bidding for their 19th successive home win, while Gregor Townsend’s side have not won in Dublin since 2010 when the Irish were still at their temporary home of Croke Park. Farrell was graceful after the defeat by England, but he will not have spared the players, most of whom under-performed, and geed them up for the consolation prize of the title.“There’s not a problem getting the lads back on track for next week. Six Nations are unbelievably difficult to come b
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