Ireland bolstered their hopes of a third successive Guinness Six Nations title as they made it 11 wins in a row over Scotland with a ruthless bonus-point 32-18 triumph at Murrayfield. The Scots endured a disastrous first half in which they allowed the dominant Irish to build a 17-0 lead through tries from Calvin Nash and captain Caelan Doris while also losing three of their most influential backs: Duhan van der Merwe to a yellow card,

Scotland fell to a second successive defeat in the Under-20s Six Nations as Ireland proved too strong in Edinburgh. The visitors raced into a commanding early lead, with winger Charlie Molony scoring a hat-trick and Billy Corrigan crossing to secure a bonus point inside 21 minutes.

Marks out of ten for the Scotland players after defeat by Ireland Scotland’s long winless run against Ireland now stretches to 11 matches after going down 32-18 at Murrayfield in the Six Nations. The Scots were left chasing the game right from the off against the defending champions,