6N 2017: Scotland v Ireland, 4 February

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SCOTLAND v IRELAND 
4 February 2017
KO: 14:25
BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) and Nick Briant (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand

Live on BBC, RTE, DMAX, FR2, ITV (H)

A. Head to Head

132 Played 132
66 Won 61 
5 Drawn 5
61 Lost 66
1,380 Points 1,475

B. Recent Form

19 March 2016
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
35 – 25 to Ireland

15 August 2015
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
28 – 22 to Ireland

21 March 2015
BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
10 – 40 to Ireland

2 February 2014
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
28 – 6 to Ireland

24 February 2013
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
12 – 8 to Scotland

10 March 2012
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
32 – 14 to Ireland

6 August 2011
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
10 – 6 to Scotland

27 February 2011
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
18 – 21 to Ireland

20 March 2010
Croke Park, Dublin
20 – 23 to Scotland

C. Teams

SCOTLAND 

15-Stuart Hogg; 14-Sean Maitland, 13-Huw Jones, 12-Alex Dunbar, 11-Tommy Seymour; 10-Finn Russell, 9-Greig Laidlaw (capt); 1-Allan Dell, 2-Fraser Brown, 3-Zander Fagerson, 4-Richie Gray, 5-Jonny Gray, 6-Ryan Wilson, 7-Hamish Watson, 8-Josh Strauss

Replacements: 16-Ross Ford, 17-Gordon Reid, 18-Simon Berghan, 19-Tim Swinson, 20-John Barclay, 21-Ali Price, 22-Duncan Weir, 23-Mark Bennett

IRELAND

15-Rob Kearney; 14-Keith Earls, 13-Robbie Henshaw, 12-Garry Ringrose, 11-Simon Zebo; 10-Paddy Jackson, 9-Conor Murray; 1-Jack McGrath, 2-Rory Best (captain), 3-Tadhg Furlong, 4-Iain Henderson, 5-Devin Toner, 6-CJ Stander, 7-Sean O'Brien, 8-Jamie Heaslip

Replacements: 16-Niall Scannell, 17-Cian Healy, 18-John Ryan, 19-Ultan Dillane, 20-Josh van der Flier, 21-Kieran Marmion, 22-Ian Keatley, 23-Tommy Bowe.

Ireland got their tails up - we need to get in their half now

Come on boys. Let's back back into this

Perfect kick from Weir

Murray not having a great game

Ireland getting away with not moving away, not even making the effort

Ireland starting to look better now

Poor decision from Heaslip to carry there - he was very isolated.

The likes of SOB and Henderson have completely stepped up this half.

Crikey, 55 minutes gone already. It's flown by, really enjoyed this game

Heaslip had to give that! GRRRRRR!!!

Heaslip you idiot... Composure...

Great carrying by Kearney, but he had to be out there.

Almost exceptional by Kearney, very good defence from Maitland.

Kearney, vintage run. Beautiful. Shame to go into touch (excellent tackle) but a great run.

Going to be a nervy end to this game

Comeback feels innevitable now though.

Stress.

Here's comes the messiah.

I have never seen a player who can carry consecutively like CJ Stander.

Surely Scotland will run out of gas with all these tackles

COME ON JACKSON!

Same old, same old for Scotland

Tense as hell...

Get in PJ

Right. Come on. Let's get back into these tackles Scotland.

Poite sounds knackered

Aww, How many times has this happened - the raging start, followed by the drooping finish? And then there's the rugby...

Ireland look much more structured in the second half, its why I said that I felt Schmidt was out thought by Cotter in the first half. Schmidt has certainly changed tactics in the second half and Scotland are struggling to stay in this.

Jackson - how he has come into this game. Confidence building.

Jackson is a different player second half. Brilliant

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Jackson - how he has come into this game. Confidence building.

He's certainly done the basics a lot better in the second half

Look at that! 24 tackles for Jonny Gray.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Look at that! 24 tackles for Jonny Gray.

Hamish with 16 in around 30mins was impressive as well.

That ruck was poor. Scotland could easily take this here. Russell's chance for redemption after the Munster game?

Crap.

Stupid penalty to give away there. Heaslip has not shown the composure I would have expected from a seasoned international.

High tackle. Game won for Scotland. Should be a yellow.

Ireland could have two people in trouble here. Heaslip tackle looked dodgy

Scotland have deserved this.

So much for equal favourites.

Excellent from Scotland.

eirebilly wrote:Scotland have deserved this.

So much for equal favourites.

Excellent from Scotland.

You've not seen England yet!

Hopefully Ireland get a LBP.

WHY DID MURRAY KICK THAT?!?!?!?

Heaslip again

Game over.

Great game and start for Scotland. Poor first 40 for Ireland cost em..

Deserved for Hogg

Well done Scotland, simply better on the day. Completely blew Ireland away in the first half. Ireland stepped up in the second half but the first half is what killed them.

Congratulations Scotland! Hope you are the real dark horses this year!

Grand slam decider in Dublin then, lol

Well played Scotland really pleased for you, have a great night.

Well done scotland

After that performance from Heaslip, I am more and more convinced that (if fit) POM to start at 6 and CJ at 8.

Scotland would like to dedicate that win to mr and mrs Hogg for providing us with two tries. Also to Conor Murray for the inspiration