Ireland 28-8 Scotland
Date:
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Attendance: 51,700
Ireland v Scotland Match Reports
Ireland beat Scotland 28-8 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin to keep their Six Nations Grand Slam hopes alive. A brace of first-half tries from Jacob Stockdale saw Ireland reach the interval with a 14-3 advantage after Scotland failed to capitalise on some promising plays. Further tries from Conor Murray and Sean Cronin extended Ireland's advantage in the second-half and earned a valuable bonus point. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: Ireland close in on Six Nations Grand Slam after bonus-point win over Scotland
- BBC: Ireland seal bonus-point victory over Scotland
- Guardian: Ireland beat Scots with Jacob Stockdale double to keep grand slam on track
- Telegraph: Bonus-point win piles huge pressure on England after Jacob Stockdale brace in Dublin
- Daily Mail: Jacob Stockdale's stunning double along with tries from Conor Murray and Sean Cronin ensure hosts earn crucial bonus point and remain on course for Six Nations Grand Slam
- Sky Sports: Ireland remain on Six Nations Grand Slam track
- ESPN: Ireland edge closer to Six Nations title with BP defeat of Scotland
- RTE: Clinical Ireland tee up Twickenham shot at the Slam
- NatWest 6 Nations: Stockdale double inspires Ireland to bonus-point win
- IRFU: Six Nations Title Assured As Clinical Ireland Hunt Grand Slam In London
Ireland v Scotland - Match Highlights
Ireland v Scotland - Match Stats
Ireland (14) 28
Try: Stockdale (22', 41'+1), Murray (46'), Cronin (69')
Conversion: Sexton (24', 41'+2, 47', 71')
Scotland (3) 8
Try: Kinghorn (52')
Penalty: Laidlaw (13')
Man of The Match: Rob Kearney (Ireland)
Ireland v Scotland - Team Line-ups
Ireland Team Line-up
- 1 Cian Healy
- 2 Rory Best (CAPTAIN)
- 3 Tadhg Furlong
- 4 James Ryan
- 5 Devin Toner
- 6 Peter O'Mahony
- 7 Dan Leavy
- 8 CJ Stander
Backs
- 9 Conor Murray
- 10 Johnny Sexton
- 11 Jacob Stockdale
- 12 Bundee Aki
- 13 Garry Ringrose
- 14 Keith Earls
- 15 Rob Kearney
Replacements
- 16 Sean Cronin
- 17 Jack McGrath
- 18 Andrew Porter
- 19 Iain Henderson
- 20 Jordi Murphy
- 21 Kieran Marmion
- 22 Joey Carbery
- 23 Jordan Larmour
Scotland Team Line-up
- 1 Gordon Reid
- 2 Stuart McInally
- 3 Simon Berghan
- 4 Grant Gilchrist
- 5 Jonny Gray
- 6 John Barclay (CAPTAIN)
- 7 Hamish Watson
- 8 Ryan Wilson
Backs
- 9 Greig Laidlaw
- 10 Finn Russell
- 11 Sean Maitland
- 12 Pete Horne
- 13 Huw Jones
- 14 Blair Kinghorn
- 15 Stuart Hogg
Replacements
- 16 Fraser Brown
- 17 Jamie Bhatti
- 18 Willem Nel
- 19 Tim Swinson
- 20 David Denton
- 21 Ali Price
- 22 Nick Grigg
- 23 Lee Jones