Full-time! Scotland 24-27 Ireland
Ireland win! Heartbreak for Scotland, who battled back into that match in impressive style from 14 points down. But Ireland just had too much in the end - they had the composure and the desire to close it out. Scotlandâs lineout malfunctioned badly, particularly in the first half, and that factor alone has probably cost them the match. It was a very, very physical encounter and Irelandâs muscle threatened at one point to overwhelm Gregor Townsendâs men. But in the end there was only a penalty between the sides - a superb effort by Johnny Sexton who held his nerve and kicked his side to a win that sends them second in the Six Nations table.
I ll always do the right thing for Irish rugby - Farrell responds to Lions talk
The Ireland head coach has been linked with a spot on Warren Gatland’s coaching team. By Ciarán Kennedy Thursday 4 Mar 2021, 3:03 PM Mar 4th 2021, 2:02 PM 20,395 Views 29 Comments
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell.
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Updated Mar 4th 2021, 3:03 PM
ANDY FARRELL SAYS he will “do the right thing for Irish rugby” when it comes to making any decision about joining Warren Gatland’s coaching ticket for this year’s scheduled British and Irish Lions tour.
Farrell was a member of the Lions coaching teams in 2013 and 2017, and has been linked with a role in Gatland’s set-up again ahead of the planned summer Tests against the Springboks.
‘It has been a bit of a miserable road over the last few months’
Jack Conan is appreciating every moment of life in an Ireland shirt again after a series of injuries interrupted his career. By Garry Doyle Tuesday 2 Mar 2021, 7:00 AM Mar 2nd 2021, 7:00 AM 10,168 Views 3 Comments
Jack Conan is back for Ireland after 17 months out.
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Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO
A FRESH ERA began in Rome on Saturday, helped by the return of an old face. While debutants Craig Casey and Ryan Baird stole the headlines, the image of a 28-year-old getting his international career back on track also felt like a new beginning.