jaz  Mar 14

  Match thread #IREvSCO #M6N #6Nations #Rugby

#Scotland can win the Six Nations. I repeat, Scotland can win the Six Nations.

They'll need to repeat their outing against France and seriously thump #Ireland and England will need to beat France, but it's doable. Ireland chasing the Triple Crown though, so it'll be a contest to watch.

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Commentary from Peacock: "Finn Russell's a different cat".
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Peacock skipped the anthems for ads.

:o(

We are kicked-off, up and running.

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That's an odd call on the scrum. Ireland make no bones about their intent and kick to touch. One recycle to three quick passes and Ireland are over in 3 minutes.

Yowser.

Really not sure on that scrum penalty.

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Another three minutes passed, another try. And what a try for Scotland to reply with. 20 phases?

Quality rugby so far.

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Another three minutes. Another try, Sheehan over for Ireland. At this rate we will have over 25 tries this match.

Wibble on the ball as he touches down but looks good to me.

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Ireland disrupt the expected fourth try and clear way down field. Confusion on the lineout, Scotland try to go quick but muff it up. New lineout, Scottish aul, Ireland turn it over.

Luke Pearce who has been very good on comms today notices George Turner wobbling, stops play. HIA.

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Incredible finish from Baloucoune to stamp some Irish dominance on this first half. Try Ireland.

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Scotland appear to be trying to keep a very quick pace and disarm Ireland by keeping the tempo high, but it's costing them some accuracy, kicks a little too high, too far, not quite finding touch, but over the 80 I suppose it might turn into turnovers and penalties they can get a return on investment.

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Frenetic first half, Ireland soaked almost everything Scotland threw at them

Scotland came back from a bigger gap against Wales, but - you know - that was Wales.

Scotland had a lot more accuracy in their game against France, maybe they can find some of it in the changing room at the break.

Not a done deal, but Ireland looking dominant.

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Second half is kicked-off and we're back to the races.

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Two errors from Scotland in the first 90 seconds.

Scrum Ireland.

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Whoosh, Ireland turn it over again.

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Show threadjaz  Mar 14

Use it please.

Use it please.

Use it please.

Use it please.

Use it please.

Use it please.

Use it please.

Use it please.

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Show threadjaz  Mar 14

First real pressure from Scotland this half, building phases, Ireland off-side. Scotland to tap and go on the 5.

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COME ON SCOTLAND

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Ah there it is! Finn Russell through looking calm as a cucumber.

Luke Pearce just got a great eyeroll from Finn as he needed to move the conversion kick by a yard or so.

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Show threadjaz  Mar 14

New drinking game:

Ref says "use it": sip your drink.

Ref says "use it please" regular mouthful

Ref says "now please": two swigs.

12 minutes in: passed out on the floor.

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Show threadjaz  Mar 14

Ireland are over for a bonus point, but for my eyes that's not over.

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On replay I don't see contact with the ground. Looks like he has his arms under it then is taken back.

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Show threadjaz  Mar 14

Good grief what a battle. Scotland respond with a beautiful few phases, Scotland close the gap.

We are in the last 20 minutes and the gap is 5 points.

Some hefty convo from the refs going on...

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Show threadjaz  Mar 14

Something something all-butter shortbread something something knock-on

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Scotland piling pressure on at the breakdown and showing a lot of promise here. Really good work from Scotland.

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Ireland emptying the entire bench onto the field with 15 minutes to go.

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O'Brien races onto Frawley's pass and sprints clear to score. Crowley converts, and with 10 minutes to go Scotland now have a 12 point deficit.

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Show threadjaz  Mar 14

Ouch. Penalty Ireland, Crowley adds three, less than seven minutes and now the gap is 15.

That's surely the end of that?

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Show threadjaz  Mar 14

turnover over-turned turnover.

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Scotland grinding the phases inside the Ireland 22, but it all ends with a penalty and Ireland can coast home from here.

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Show threadjaz  Mar 14

Home crowd in amazing form, and commentary ceases for 30 seconds and it's just thousands of Irish voices in my living room.

And O'Brien with 15 seconds on the clock adds one more nail in this coffin with his second try.

Well-played Ireland.

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Show threadHeatherMar 14
@jaz I thought that too. Looked clearly short.