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Hanging on until halftime, the Irish finally rolled out to win (22-7), Sunday, in the second act.
Ten consecutive games without defeat and above all four victories in the Tournament, Ireland is getting closer to the 2023 Grand Slam. Sunday March 12.
After a first act where the two nations shared the points and where Scotland even scored the first try (Huw Jones) before being caught (7-8 at halftime), the XV of Clover returned with more conviction in the second half, scoring two tries in six minutes bringing their total to three over the whole game.
17th minute: Jones achieves Scottish highlight
After putting the Irish defense under pressure on 17 sequences without finding the fault, the Scots achieved their highlight, after a clearance from the Irish. Well received by Duhan Van der Merwe who hits, Ben White takes the ball out of a ruck, shifts for Sione Tuipulotu who slips to Huw Jones, launched at full speed. He pierced the Irish defense and scored the first try of the meeting between the poles (7-3). Finn Russell converts the try.
27th minute: Hansen narrowly concludes with a superb change of game
On a sequence of quick passes in a small perimeter, the Irish completely switch the game from left to right. Conor Murray takes the ball out, passes it to Ryan Baird who shifts the game to the right. And it was finally Mack Hansen who narrowly flattened the ball at the entrance to the in-goal, despite the tackle from Duhan Van der Merwe (7-8). Ireland regains the lead.
56th minute: Lowe makes the break
Strength always pays off in the end. After being held in check for a long time by a defensively solid XV of Chardon, the Irish find the resources and solutions to force the Scottish lock. Following several phases of play just two meters from the line, scrum half Jamison Gibson Park spread to the wing on James Lowe who made the break (7-15).
62nd minute: Conan sinks the Scots
Never two without three. After scoring the first two tries on the wing, Ireland continues its momentum and this recipe that works wonderfully. Once again, Gibson Park released the ball to Mack Hansen before finding Jack Conan, who used his power to resist tackles and drive Scotland home. A third try which confirms the domination of Ireland in the tournament.
Jonathan Sexton converts this last try, registering seven more points on his personal counter today, which lifts him to first place in the most points scored in the history of the Tournament, tied with his compatriot Ronan O’Gara (557 points).
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