Ireland face Scotland at 4.45pm on Saturday before England take on Grand Slam-chasing France at 8pm in Paris; Johnny Sexton: “If we can get a win then we’re guaranteed a Triple Crown, obviously that would be a good thing. And then we sit back and watch the end of it”
Last Updated: 15/03/22 5:17pm
Ireland face-off against Scotland at 4.45pm on Saturday afternoon in the middle of Six Nations Super Saturday
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton insists his team are on the right path, regardless of whether or not they end up as Guinness Six Nations champions.
Victory over Scotland this weekend will secure the Triple Crown, but Irish dreams of topping the final standings are also reliant on England avoiding defeat to Grand Slam-chasing France in Paris.Andy Farrell’s men kept themselves in title contention going into the final round with a stuttering 32-15 success away to Eddie Jones’ 14-man side. Three-time Six Nations winner Sexton wants to improve on Saturday’s Twickenham showing, as Ireland attempt to underline recent progress with a memorable end to the tournament.”I remember talking to you guys 12 months ago or longer and things weren’t going great from a results point of view, but we were sticking in there and our confidence levels were the same as they are now,” the 36-year-old said.”We’re confident in what we’re doing and where we’re going. Will silverware make that any better or worse? It might validate it a little bit, but I still think we’re on the right path. Guinness Six Nations – Round Five fixtures Saturday at 2.15pm Wales vs Italy …