LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
Six Nations
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8 |
Scotland
Ireland
| Kick-off local time | : | Sun, 24 February 2013 - 14h00 |
| Kick-off | : | Sun, 24 February 2013 - 16h00 |
| Venue | : | Edinburgh |
| Referee | : | Wayne Barnes (England) |
| Match status | : | Result |
| Scotland | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Craig Gilroy (44min) | |
| Penalties | Greig Laidlaw (53min), Greig Laidlaw (59min), Greig Laidlaw (64min), and Greig Laidlaw (74min) | Paddy Jackson (35min) |
| Conversions | ||
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | Ryan Grant (16min) | |
| Red cards | ||
| DGs |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
81 |
That's back-to-back wins in the Six Nations for Scotland - the first time they have achieved this since 2001, an amazing statistic that. Murrayfield is humming - the Scottish players are elated, as you would expect, and that's it from us, today, at rugby365. Thanks for joining us and well done Scotland. |
80 |
Laidlaw feeds again. Not much time left on the lock. Hang on, still no feed - the scrum collapses again. Laidlaw, again; the scrum goes down and Ireland win a penalty. WOW - what drama. Ireland tap and go from five metres out... They keep it close to their pack, then they go wide but Marshall knocks on - that's it... Scotland have beaten Ireland by 12 points to 8 here at Murrayfield! |
79 |
Scotland have a scrum on their own tryline... Laidlaw feeds... what drama and pressure, with a minute remaining! Laidlaw feeds, the scrum crumbles but it's another feed to the home side. Thirty seconds left!! |
78 |
Best, bravely, goes deep to his captain Heaslip who wins the ball. The ball goes to ground, Ireland go wide, O'Brien holds on - barely, an it's still Ireland's ball as Kearney powers ahead in close-range but Ireland concede a scrum due to an accidental off-sides. |
76 |
Ireland with a line-out throw straight after the restart and Kearney makes good ground from the set-piece win. Marshall also makes ground and so too new man Devin Toner. Ireland with advantage on the Scottish 22 and they decide to go for touch - brave call, they want the win, not just three points to close the gap... Will it work for Ireland whose line-out has not been at its best today? |
74 |
A big error by Ireland as O'Gara tries to chip a ball to a player with his team under pressure and it nearly results in points for Scotland as they hack the ball into the Scottish 22 but BOD saves the day on the ground. However, the Irish are penalised and Laidlaw pops over his fourth PENALTY to make it 12-8 to the Scots with five and a half minutes left in this game. |
72 |
Ireland kick ahead and Scotland field the ball. They kick back as Ireland make two more changes in these final ten minutes and James Hamilton is off for Scotland, with Alistair Kellock coming on and also Dave Denton appearing for the hosts. |
70 |
Scotland with another line-out win and they work the ball up to the Irish 22. They concede a penalty, however, and Ireland can find some relief. O'Gara is on the pitch now and he will kick to touch for the visitors. |
69 |
Laidlaw feeds the scrum, as we're about to head into the final ten minutes of this tense clash. Scotland go wide, but, to their credit, the Irish defence won't let up. It's a penalty against Ireland, however, Scotland have another chance to hold onto the ball as the Scots find touch in the Irish half. |
67 |
Jim Hamilton with a great win at the back and Harley crashes through the middle of the line-out. The ball goes loose, it's a Scottish scrum-feed. |
66 |
We're in for an exciting final fifteen minutes here, as the game restarts. Scotland win a penalty and kick to touch - just short of the Irish half. |
64 |
Laidlaw will kick for goal again - the Scottish No.9 does not disappoint with his third successful PENALTY of the day - suddenly Scotland are in the lead against Ireland; it's 9-8 to the hosts. |
63 |
Scotland's line-out keeps impressing as they win another throw and drive towards the Irish line. Hamilton is close, then Matt Scott comes close(r)... Scotland have the advantage but what will they do? |
61 |
Scotland with a big change - Duncan Weir is on at flyhalf for their Jackson (R) and they try to speed things up after winning a penalty in their own half, opting for a tap and go. Ireland, meanwhile, have brought on Paddy Fitzgerald for Gilroy - but no sign of O'Gara at flyhalf, as the Scots win another penalty and kick deep into the Irish half. |
59 |
Scotland win the line-out and go right but the ball is knocked on. That's not clever - or effective - rugby from the hosts. Ireland feed the scrum - after one reset - and they concede a penalty right in front of their own posts. Laidlaw with a second PENALTY shot at goal and he lands it 6-8 - just two points in it at Murrayfield as head into the final quarter of this Six Nations clash. It's still anyone's game... |
57 |
Ireland attack from the 22m restart but lose the ball. Now it's Scotland's turn but they cannot make enough ground. However, the home side win a penalty and kick to touch - just outside the Irish 22. Again - still anyone's match but who will take control of this game? |
55 |
Ireland win a penalty - almost straight from the restart and Paddy Jackson lines up his fourth kick at goal (having landed just one so far). He misses again - fading it to the right... Scotland 3 Ireland 8. |
53 |
It's scrumhalf Laidlaw who kicks for goal and he makes no mistake with the PENALTY - Scotland are on the board, finally - they trail Ireland by 3-8 after 53 minutes. |
51 |
Scotland attacking strongly from the line-out. They have the penalty advantage and then win the penalty. They will kick at goal. Surely? |
50 |
Ireland with another attacking opportunity, following a penalty win, but they miss touch - Jackson (P) and Scotland return the kick. Kearney runs back but he is penalised on the ground and Scotland kick to touch - deep in the Irish half as the crowd celebrates their 'achievement'. |
46 |
A bit of argy-bargy after the try - Gilroy involved and Scotland's Hamilton - and the ref has a word with both captains. Jackson (P), meanwhile, misses the conversion and it's Scotland 0 Ireland 8. |
44 |
Ireland on the Scottish 22m now and they've got the ball still. Kearney comes close, Murray darts ahead. O'Driscoll tries to dive over from close-range - as he did a few weeks ago against Wales - but it's Craig Gilroy who does the business for Ireland and he nips over from close-in - TRY to the Irish, well-deserved. |
43 |
Ireland on the attack now - they go right, then left via the big(ger) men... but they're not making enough ground - in fact, they're going backwards a bit. Sean O'Brien with a clean break - but he's on his own. He slips to the ground but Ireland win the ball back. |
41 |
Welcome back to Edinburgh - Paddy Jackson gets the game underway again after an interesting first 40 minutes... this is anyone's game - but who wants to - or can - take control? |
40 |
The first half is petering out here... Ireland with possession, they kick and Scotland return the favour. They win a penalty - will their Jackson (R) kick at goal from quite far out? The answer is no - well, sort of... it's Stuart Hogg who will go for goal from 51 metres out. Hogg takes his time - it will bring about half-time remember - and it's just under the bar. What an effort!! Right - that's half-time. Scotland 0 Ireland 3 - see you in 10 minutes. |
37 |
Scotland kick out on the full from the restart and Ireland have the scrum. Paddy Jackson kicks deep, Tim Visser runs back for Scotland - then he kicks and concedes a scrum for an accidental off-side. |
35 |
The Irish are moaning - they want another yellow card here - but the ref just sticks to a simple penalty. Paddy Jackson will kick to touch for the Irish from right in front. It's his second attempt and he lands it - his first points at Test level for Ireland who lead Scotland by 3-0 after 35 minutes of play in Edinburgh. |
34 |
Ireland, bravely, kick to touch and it's a 5m line-out. They drive ahead - from a second successive clean take - and it's time to bash. Then they go wide. Ireland win a penalty. |
32 |
Best... finds his man this time, despite Jim Hamilton's best intentions. Ireland maul ahead - the ref calls 'once', but still the Irish move ahead. Murray is marshaling his forwards from scrum half - the maul collapses, it's an Irish penalty. |
31 |
Best is having a shocker - what is happening here? He misses another and Scotland clear. Kearney fields and kicks high and chases... Scotland now have it, Grant makes ground from the flyhalf position. Greig Laidlow kicks but Peter O'Mahony takes the ball despite being taken out in the air. The ref has a word with Scotland No.6 Robert Harley - no card, luckily for him - and Ireland kick to touch again; in Scotland's 22m. |
29 |
Ireland make some ground and then win a penalty down the left-hand touchline. The Irish go to touch - via their Jackson - but can their line-out hold up? |
28 |
The Irish lose another line-out throw... they kick ahead and Sean Maitland with a great win in the air. Scotland have the scrum - there was an Irish knock-on. Scotland make good ground - finally showing what they could do with ball in hand but they're called back for a forward pass and rightly so. |
26 |
Ireland back in possession and Keith Earls comes off his wing and makes a great run - right through. He cannot see O'Driscoll on his inside and is hauled into touch but it's an Irish throw. BOD is seething - he wanted the ball! Anyhow - it's still 0-0, as Grant returns to the fray - no damage from his 10 minutes in the sin bin. |
24 |
Scotland clear from the scrum - despite being under pressure once more (with a man down) and Ireland have another line-out in a good position. Best finds his man this time and Ireland come away with it via O'Brien who is hit by Kelly Brown. Ireland go wide, Gilroy flings a pass inside and BOD hacks ahead but into touch. It's still 0-0 here in Edinburgh. |
22 |
Rory Best's throw is not good - it's skew, so Scotland win a scrum; Ireland will be kicking themselves with that error. |
20 |
Ireland with a scrum penalty this time... and Paddy Jackson kicks to touch - can they make their one-man advantage count? |
18 |
Scotland kick deep, Conor Murray fields and kicks back but it rolls... and rolls... and it's over the deadball line. That's a scrum, way back (just in Ireland's half), to Scotland. |
17 |
Paddy Jackson's first shot at goal is not good - as he pushes it very wide to the right - it's still 0-0 but Ireland have the one-man advantage in Edinburgh as the 20-minute mark approaches. |
16 |
Ireland win a penalty eventually and Murray taps and goes - he catches a Scottish player who has not retreated 10m and it's prop Ryan Grant who has been yellow-carded and Paddy Jackson will also kick for goal. |
14 |
Ireland under pressure from the line-out but they shovel the ball back, somehow, and win another penalty. They kick to touch, in Scotland's half. Ireland win the line-out and flanker Sean O'Brien makes ground, then Jamie Heaslip lends a hand. They go left, but are not making huge ground. Now they head right. |
12 |
It was a knock-on... so Scotland have the scrum feed and it's another powerful shove from them - even without Murray up front - leading to another penalty. Jackson (R) finds touch. |
10 |
Ireland steal Scotland's ball this time and Marshall slashes through the Scottish defence once more. What a start for the young No.12. He cannot find Craig Gilroy on the wing... and the ball goes into touch. |
9 |
Hamilton with a great line-out steal - should Ireland maybe have gone for touch? - and Scotland win a penalty and kick to touch, out of their half. |
8 |
Brian O'Driscoll comes close - as he goes on his own - but he is just caught short. It's advantage to Ireland. New advantage comes to them, as they hold onto the ball and then they kick to touch. |
7 |
Ireland go left, then right - Murray looks to have knocked the ball on, on the ground... but the referee (Wayne Barnes) says no. They go right, Rob Kearney grubbers and it bounces off a Scottish player and into touch - basically where they started earlier. Luke Marshall with a superb midfield break but he cannot find his men in support quickly enough. Ireland keep it tight now on Scotland's goalline. |
5 |
Conor Murray feeds the scrum for Ireland and Scotland win a penalty. They kick to touch - out of their half. Jim Hamilton wins the ball, Scotland drive ahead and then concede a penalty. Jackson (P) kicks to touch for the Irish. |
3 |
It's Jackson v Jackson at flyhalf, with Ireland's Paddy Jackson on debut and knocking on his first touch. It's a scrum and Ireland win a free-kick which Jackson (P) kicks high. There's a knock-on by Scotland and it's a scrum to Ireland. |
1 |
Ruaridh Jackson kicks-off for Scotland and it's game on in Edinburgh - what a match in store for us today, thanks for joining us; enjoy the ride. |
-3 |
Anthem time in Edinburgh - first 'Ireland's Call', then 'Flower of Scotland' - two fine anthems... with so much emotion!! |
-10 |
Scotland have not won back-to-back Six Nations games since 2001... Ireland lost at home to England last time out... Who's your money on? |
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Welcome to live coverage of this final Six Nations match of the weekend - after wins for Wales and England, it's Scotland hosting Ireland in Edinburgh! |
Scotland
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Stuart Hogg |
| 14 | Sean Maitland |
| 13 | Sean Lamont |
| 12 | Matt Scott |
| 11 | Tim Visser |
| 10 | Duncan Weir |
| 9 | Greig Laidlaw |
| 8 | Johnnie Beattie |
| 7 | Kelly Brown |
| 6 | Alasdair Strokosch |
| 5 | Jim Hamilton |
| 4 | Grant Gilchrist |
| 3 | Euan Murray |
| 2 | Ross Ford |
| 1 | Ryan Grant |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Max Evans |
| 22 | Ruaridh Jackson |
| 21 | Henry Pyrgos |
| 20 | Ryan Wilson |
| 19 | Alastair Kellock |
| 18 | Geoff Cross |
| 17 | Moray Low |
| 16 | Dougie Hall |
Ireland
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Rob Kearney |
| 14 | Craig Gilroy |
| 13 | Brian O'Driscoll |
| 12 | Luke Marshall |
| 11 | Keith Earls |
| 10 | Paddy Jackson |
| 9 | Conor Murray |
| 8 | Jamie Heaslip |
| 7 | Sean O'Brien |
| 6 | Peter O'Mahony |
| 5 | Donnacha Ryan |
| 4 | Mike McCarthy |
| 3 | Mike Ross |
| 2 | Rory Best |
| 1 | Cian Healy |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Luke Fitzgerald |
| 22 | Ian Madigan |
| 21 | Paul Marshall |
| 20 | Iain Henderson |
| 19 | Devin Toner |
| 18 | Stephen Archer |
| 17 | David Kilcoyne |
| 16 | Sean Cronin |