Scotland 12-8 Ireland
Date:
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Attendance: 67,006
Scotland v Ireland Match Reports
Despite giving away more than 70% territory and possession, Scotland managed to beat Ireland 12-8 at Murrayfield thanks to four penalty kicks from Greg Laidlaw. It meant that Scotland recorded their first back-to-back Six Nations victories for 12 years. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Scotland beat Ireland in Murrayfield turnaround
- Daily Mail: Laidlaw's trusty boot brings surprise win in Murrayfield battle
- Sky Sports: Greig Laidlaw kicked Scotland to a 12-8 victory over Ireland
- ESPN: Scots claim gutsy victory over Irish
- RTE: Careless Ireland undone in Murrayfield
- Irish Times: Ireland throw it all away
- Scotsman: Scotland 12-8 Ireland: Scots hold on
- Daily Record: Scots pass a test of character with long-awaited Murrayfield win over Ireland
- RBS 6 Nations: Laidlaw's boot seals Scotland comeback
Scotland v Ireland Match Highlights
Scotland v Ireland Match Statistics
Scotland (0) 12
Penalties: Greig Laidlaw (4)
Ireland (3) 8
Tries: Craig Gilroy
Penalties: Paddy Jackson
Man of the Match: Jim Hamilton (Scotland)
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Ryan Grant
- 2. Ross Ford
- 3. Geoff Cross
- 4. Richie Gray
- 5. Jim Hamilton
- 6. Robert Harley
- 7. Kelly Brown (Captain)
- 8. Johnnie Beattie
Backs
- 9. Greig Laidlaw
- 10. Ruaridh Jackson
- 11. Tim Visser
- 12. Matt Scott
- 13. Sean Lamont
- 14. Sean Maitland
- 15. Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16. Dougie Hall
- 17. Jon Welsh
- 18. Moray Low
- 19. Alastair Kellock
- 20. David Denton
- 21. Henry Pyrgos
- 22. Duncan Weir
- 23. Max Evans
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Tom Court
- 2. Rory Best
- 3. Mike Ross
- 4. Donncha O'Callaghan
- 5. Donnacha Ryan
- 6. Peter O'Mahony
- 7. Sean O'Brien
- 8. Jamie Heaslip (Captain)
Backs
- 9. Conor Murray
- 10. Paddy Jackson
- 11. Keith Earls
- 12. Luke Marshall
- 13. Brian O'Driscoll
- 14. Craig Gilroy
- 15. Rob Kearney
Replacements
- 16. Sean Cronin
- 17. David Kilcoyne
- 18. Declan Fitzpatrick
- 19. Devin Toner
- 20. Iain Henderson
- 21. Eoin Reddan
- 22. Ronan O'Gara
- 23. Luke Fitzgerald