Scotland vs Ireland 6N 2026

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These new stadiums look out of place in the old European towns.

Easy try Ireland 3 minutes in.

Jamie Osborne scores and Ireland lead 7-0.

Already better rugby than in the entire 80 minutes we just had to struggle through.

Terrible Scottie start…dubious scrum penalty.

Good try Scotland. Darcy Graham in the corner.

Irish line speed has certainly improved since that opener against France. Great ball wide by Russell. What a try Scotland. Can someone please get Ackers and Dobbo to watch what proper rugby looks like? 7-7

Russell converts. 7-7.

Go SCOTTY!!!

Great passing by Scotland slowly dismantles Irelands defense….textbook

Sheehan try . . . if he grounded it.

Yes, it's good.

Sheehan over from the maul. All action. 14-7

Russell holds on too long with the tryline begging. Ireland clear their lines to roars of approval from the crowd.

Scotland bashed their way out of numbers there and Russell tackled in possession, Ireland clears deep. Should have released it wide sooner, the Schoeman stumbling carry was one too many and tanked all their momentum.

Good try Balancoune. Ireland lead 19-7.

Terrific try Ireland. The value of having a proper wing.

Great old style winger’s try….the master of those outside swerve tries was Jannie Engelbrecht, the prince of wings.

Steyn with an excellent take. Makes a mockery of the shambles under the high ball we saw in the derby.

Northerners complaining about the sun again.

Come on Scotty...

Scotland lineout move goes astray, Ireland turns it over.

Brilliant Russell penalty to the corner…wasted.

What a difference the ref as well. Talking to the captains, not to every player who queries him.

Scotty needs quicker ball and now Ireland turns it over. Just a bit cumbersome from Scotland.

Russell caught in possession again delaying the pass too long, Scotty manages to retain it though.

And now a forward pass. Scotty not managing to set up options out back.

Russell trying too hard to find a killer pass when a simpler pass is needed.

McCloskey through Tuipolotu gets the momentum for Ireland.

Classical rules issue….why wasn’t that deliberate knock down a yellow

Already 40m and 5 beaten for McCloskey.

I'm dropping off. I have guests. Later.

Yeah things not working for Scotty.

Cheers Rooi.

That half went by like nothing. Ireland easily in control at the moment, Scotland will need to find something to lift them in the second. 19-7

Ja, a bit of a disappointment ATM.

Scotland caught in possession again. They're struggling with the Irish line speed, just not dynamic enough in their execution.

Beirne turns Scotland over.

Ferguson turned twice and he can’t scrum, one of the weak links

Good work by Graham but as so often he doesn't know when to let the pass go.