- Ireland 17-13 Scotland
- Tense victory secures back-to-back championships
In the end a bit of an anticlimax, for the neutral at least. The scenes at the Aviva Stadium come the final whistle were familiar. Another Ireland win, a 19th consecutive such result at home; another Six Nations title. But this was not secured with the imperious air we have come to expect of this team.
After withstanding a fearful battering in the second half for the concession of only 10 points, Scotland struck with two minutes to play with a typically incisive score, Huw Jones slicing through grasping Irish hands to narrow the deficit to four points again. The visitors were after a gong of their own – the triple crown. Ireland were down to 14, after Harry Byrne had been shown the latest yellow for an accidental clash of heads
Written by Michael Aylwin at the Aviva Stadium
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