Ireland 26 Scotland 5
Ireland completed the Triple Crown and their half of the bargain, eventually sealing a bonus-point win with a Conor Murray try in the last play of the game and indeed their Six Nations campaign to finish on 21 points, three above France pending the tournament’s grand finale in Paris.
With Ireland’s vastly superior points difference compared to France, (plus 105 to plus 56), that left Les Bleus having to beat England to not only win the Grand Slam but the championship as well.
There was a nice touch when around half the capacity crowd remained a few minutes after the final whistle for the Triple Crown trophy presentation and the injured duo of James Ryan and Andrew Conway were given the honour of first doing so.
It was the first time Ireland had lifted this trophy, or any kind of one, on home soil since 20 …
- March 20, 2022
