![]() ![]() It is testament to the squad that Farrell has built that there was no capitulation after multiple losses up front. Zander Fagerson and Duhan van der Merwe were the brightest Scottish lights but they never came close to emulating the collective fluidity of Ireland – and their Irish drought now enters its seventh year. ![]() To Scotland's credit, this was the first time that Ireland had not managed a winning bonus-point this year – something which Farrell's side might rue next weekend, should England pull off mission impossible. Behind Ryan, Mack Hansen had a second half for the ages, with the hosts unable to cope with the completeness of his abilities. By the end, the phenomenal James Ryan, one of two individual Irish masterpieces, was blithely throwing away try-scoring opportunities. Scotland threw the kitchen sink at the world's No1-ranked side in the first half of a tumultuous match, but Gregor Townsend's charges left the second blitzed and battered, conceding an unanswered 14 points. "It wasn't champagne rugby today, but in terms of character and fight, that's the best game I've been involved in."
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