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Ireland captain Johnny Sexton feels he is preparing to face the best Scotland team of the Six Nations era after declaring himself fit for Sunday's ...

"Probably since the Six Nations started, it's the best Scottish team. It's not something I ever set out to do. It doesn't bother me too much. "We think it's going to be an incredibly tough game. "I'd rather not score another point and win a championship, win a Grand Slam than get the points record. "Irish Rugby tagged me in something today, which I wasn't too happy about!

Andy Farrell will name his Ireland team to face Scotland, at Murrayfield, on Friday afternoon. Several big guns are set to return for the Sunday clash.

Andy Farrell will name his Ireland team to face Scotland, at Murrayfield, on Friday afternoon. Tadhg Furlong has not played a game since early December so Farrell may opt to ease him back in from the bench, with Tom O'Toole starting. EXPECTED IRELAND TEAM That is the closest call and Farrell himself may decide late on that one. Five changes to expected Ireland team Ireland team vs.

Ireland can win the Six Nations championship this weekend if they beat Scotland and the result of the England-France game goes their way.

Please review their details and accept them to load the content. A bonus-point victory for Ireland in Edinburgh would clinch the trophy if England or France win without a bonus point as Ireland would move to 20 points, six clear of their closest challengers. Ireland can win the Guinness Six Nations championship this weekend if they beat Scotland and the result of the England-France game goes their way.

Kevin Millar previews Sunday's action at Murrayfield in the 2023 Six Nations as Scotland try to snap a 7-match losing streak against Ireland.

Scotland have won or drawn the penalty count in their last 10 Test matches, stretching back to (rather inconveniently) the last time they played Ireland. The visitors have generally proved pretty adept at pinching Scottish throws in recent Six Nations – 4 in 2018; 3 in 2019; 2 in 2020; 6 in 2021; and 1 in 2022. Given the fact that the next worst outcome during the Townsend era was 58% in the teeth of a gale at Murrayfield against England, the setpiece meltdown against the Irish really was an all-time low. Jones is the tackles missed by Irish outside centres in the tournament so far – 4 against Italy (Bundee Aki), 4 against France and 4 against Wales (both Garry Ringrose). This will be the 12th time the two sides have met in Edinburgh for a Six Nations’ match. While his tally of 5 tackle breaks is reasonable it’s his ability to consistently get over the gain line, even into the teeth of double or triple hits that really benefits his side the most. Across these fixtures, they only finished within a score on one occasion (the 17 – 22 reverse in the 2017 Autumn Tests against New Zealand) and the average margin of defeat in these games was 24.3 points. In 9 of their last 10 Six Nations’ matches, Ireland have scored their first try of the game in the opening 10 minutes. It’s the mental stress of being in areas of the pitch where a mistake can be most costly that will tire the opposition. Bonus stat – this will be the 10th time that Scotland have played the number 1 ranked side in the world since the rankings were introduced 20 years ago. In fact, Scotland have only once played a match that would have seen them Triple Crowned in the last 27 years. The earliest sides to ‘win’ it (including Scotland in 1891) wouldn’t even have recognised the term.

Murrayfield cauldron could be the biggest test of Irish Grand Slam credentials.

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Gregor Townsend is always apt to spring a surprise when it comes to selection but the national coach has been a model of restraint in this season's Guinness ...

Neither did anything wrong and it’s a toss-up between the more dynamic Horne, who also offers an option as a place-kicker, and the more experienced Price who has great game management skills. Jonny Gray stepped off the bench to fill the second-row void in Paris, with Watson sacrificed, and the Exeter man will be favourite to start against Ireland, partnering older brother Richie. It was a similar story for the match against

Ireland face Scotland and England in the final two weekends of the championship.

“But nothing ever comes close to Test match rugby. “It’s where we want to be. Making sure you’ve got a real focus to it. Would you rather be fourth and playing for nothing? That’s ultimately what it’s about.” “It’s been there for the last 10, 15 years in various forms.

Ireland travel to Glasgow as they aim to overhaul England and win the U20's Six Nations title.

What channel is it on? What time is kick-off? A championship decider against England is a distinct possibility as long as they get the better of the Scots tonight.

The Ireland U20s travel to Glasgow this Friday night for their fifth Six Nations game against Scotland. Ireland are on track to successfully defend their ...

The team in full is, On the other hand, Scotland have won just a single match out of their three, beating Wales but losing to both France and England leaving them fifth in the table and on just five points. [Richie Murphy has named just three changes](https://www.balls.ie/rugby/ireland-u20s-scotland-six-nations-2023-545671) to the side that beat Italy two weeks ago, [Paul O'Connell's nephew Evan O'Connell](https://www.balls.ie/rugby/ireland-u20s-evan-oconnell-544078) is joined by Andrew Osborne and Fiachna Barrett with the trio set to make their first starts of the tournament. Out of the three games Ireland have taken two bonus points and overcome Wales, Italy and France. The Ireland U20s travel to Glasgow this Friday night for their fifth Six Nations game against Scotland. On one hand, Ireland are unbeaten and second place in the table, a single bonus point separating themselves and England.

Andy Farrell will name his team this afternoon as Ireland gear up for their crunch clash against Scotland,

It is four years since Ireland have been in position to complete the clean sweep after three rounds of the championship. When you play in Murrayfield, the bus comes in slowly and the bagpipes are on and there's thousands of Scots there, it's just always a very cool fixture to play in. "We’ve got to go and play well. "It’s where we want to be. That’s the most important thing. Would you rather be fourth and playing for nothing? Ian Foster is the current All-Blacks head coach and has been since the conclusion of the 2019 World Cup. "It’s about realising that it’s not always like this. Farrell will speak to the media this afternoon before his side flies to Edinburgh and the team is expected to be named around lunchtime. Where else would you rather be? “No, it’s not," said Ryan. The Ireland coach is speaking to media this afternoon and it is expected that the team will be named around lunchtime.

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton returns to the side to face Scotland this Sunday at BT Murrayfield in Round 4 of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations Championship (3pm).

James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 51 caps Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 51 caps Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 49 caps Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 28 caps Conor Murray is also restored to the starting line up having impressed off the bench against Italy. Sexton missed the Round 3 fixture in Rome against Italy having picked up a knock against France in the previous round.

Andy Farrell has made six changes to the Irish starting XV for Sunday's crunch Six Nations game against Scotland at Murrayfield (kick-off 3pm), with Tadhg ...

The forwards are setting the platform for the backs to be able to play the way they’re playing as well, so at this moment in time, they’re the whole package as far as they’re playing. He just needs to be himself, he just needs to go out there and enjoy it. They’re pretty physical in the set-piece, the carries, and the breakdown. He brings confidence to the team by how he prepares and that gives us confidence to know that he’s ready to play. Save for the injured Tadhg Beirne, this is the same pack that started all three Tests against the All Blacks as well as the Autumn Series wins at home to South Africa and Australia. “It’s always nice to have players coming back towards the end of the tournament,” said Farrell.

Johnny Sexton, Garry Ringrose and Tadhg Furlong have each proved their fitness to start in Ireland's Six Nations clash away to Scotland on Sunday.

Andy Farrell's charges, unbeaten and chasing a Grand Slam, are able to call on skipper Sexton (groin) and key centre Ringrose (calf) again after knocks kept out of the trip to Italy, while Furlong (calf) returns for his first start of the championship at tighthead. Johnny Sexton, Garry Ringrose and Tadhg Furlong have each proved their fitness to start in Ireland's Six Nations clash away to Scotland on Sunday. Ireland's Andy Farrell makes six changes to side which beat Italy in Rome in Six Nations Round 3: Skipper and fly-half Johnny Sexton, centre Garry Ringrose, tighthead Tadhg Furlong return from injury, while hooker Dan Sheehan, scrum-half Conor Murray and blindside Peter O'Mahony start

Johnny Sexton has been named in the Ireland team to face Scotland in this Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash at Murrayfield.

Ross Byrne (Leinster/UCD) 17 caps James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 51 caps In the pack, there are six Leinster players, with a front row consisting of Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan and Tadhg Furlong. Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 51 caps Sexton starts at fly-half. He is set to earn his 50th cap for Ireland.