Stuart McCloskey prepares to offload to set up Tommy O'Brien's final try for Ireland against Scotland ©Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
From 1 to 23, Ireland rounded off their Guinness Men’s Six Nations campaign in fine style with a 43-21 bonus point win over Scotland – much to the delight of the home crowd at the Aviva Stadium.
A late Tommy O’Brien brace, sandwiching Jack Crowley’s 72nd-minute penalty, sealed a fourth Triple Crown in five years for Andy Farrell’s side, whose fourth straight victory has moved them to the top of the table.
Jamie Osborne and Robert Baloucoune scored their fourth and third tries of the 2026 Championship respectively, Dan Sheehan took his Six Nations career total to 15 tries, and Connacht’s Darragh Murray touched down on his tournament debut.
Ireland now await the result of ‘Le Crunch’ between France and England tonight, but reflecting on his team’s six-try performance, head coach Farrell said: “(Winning the Triple Crown) is priceless for us, that’s my overriding feeling.
“Beecause when you’ve got players that have not been to the last weekend and you’re trying to give them that type of experience, it just shows what a strong group we’ve got.
“The group made it feel right for them, and they were able to be themselves when it counted. That was a hell of a game by the way.
“That was a proper performance because I thought Scotland played really well. Overriding feeling is massively proud because there’s been a bit of adversity thrown at us with injuries, etc.
“But the group has got stronger because of it, and when those (injured) lads come back, there’s going to be some nice competition.”
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