Ireland 35-25 Scotland
Date:
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
Attendance: 51,700
Ireland v Scotland Match Reports
Ireland defeated Scotland 35-25 in a fiery contest at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The hosts outscored their visitors by 4 tries to 3 in an entertaining match – with both teams aiming to finish the championship in third spot. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Ireland finish with win over Scotland
- Guardian: Ireland gain victory as Scotland indiscipline lets hosts off the hook
- Independent: Irish claim the spoils in feisty Celtic affair as yellow cards prove costly
- Daily Mail: CJ Stander, Keith Earls, Conor Murray and Devin Toner tries seal victory for Joe Schmidt's side in finale
- ESPN: Ireland end on a high against sloppy Scotland
- RTE: Ireland on course for third after beating Scotland at the Aviva
- Irish Times: Ireland finish Championship on a high with Scotland win
Ireland v Scotland - Match Highlights
Ireland v Scotland - Match Stats
Ireland: (21) 35
Try: Stander, Earls, Murray, Toner
Conversion: Sexton (3)
Penalty: Sexton (3)
Scotland: (13) 25
Try: Hogg, Gray, Dunbar
Conversion: Laidlaw (2)
Penalty: Laidlaw (2)
Man of the match: Jamie Heaslip (Ireland)
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Jack McGrath
- 2 Rory Best (Captain)
- 3 Mike Ross
- 4 Donnacha Ryan
- 5 Devin Toner
- 6 CJ Stander
- 7 Tommy O'Donnell
- 8 Jamie Heaslip
Backs
- 9 Conor Murray
- 10 Jonathan Sexton
- 11 Keith Earls
- 12 Robbie Henshaw
- 13 Jared Payne
- 14 Andrew Trimble
- 15 Simon Zebo
Replacements
- 16 Richardt Strauss
- 17 Cian Healy
- 18 Nathan White
- 19 Ultane Dillane
- 20 Rhys Ruddock
- 21 Eoin Reddan
- 22 Ian Madigan
- 23 Fergus McFadden
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Alasdair Dickinson
- 2 Ross Ford
- 3 Willem Nel
- 4 Richie Gray
- 5 Tim Swinson
- 6 John Barclay
- 7 John Hardie
- 8 Ryan Wilson
Backs
- 9 Greig Laidlaw (Captain)
- 10 Duncan Weir
- 11 Tim Visser
- 12 Alex Dunbar
- 13 Duncan Taylor
- 14 Tommy Seymour
- 15 Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16 Stuart McInally
- 17 Rory Sutherland
- 18 Moray Low
- 19 Rob Harley
- 20 Josh Strauss
- 21 Henry Pyrgos
- 22 Peter Horne
- 23 Sean Lamont