Ireland vs Scotland preview as the Six Nations come to an end. The teams will be competing for the Triple Crown and will have an outside chance of winning the Championship.
For Scotland to win the Championship, they need to get more points than France, so they will be aiming to pick up a bonus point in this game. Ireland need to win the game and hope France lose in order to win the Championship. A win for Ireland would win their fourth Triple Crown in five years, whereas Scotland hasn’t won a Triple Crown since 1990.
Ireland vs Scotland confirmed lineups and team news
Ireland (1-15):
O’Toole, Sheehan, Furlong, McCarthy, Beirne, Conan, van der Flier, Doris, Gibson-Park, Crowley, O’Brien, McCloskey, Ringrose, Baloucoune, Osborne
Replacements (16-23):
Kelleher, Milne, Bealham, Murray, Timoney, Casey, Frawley, Aki
Scotland (1-15):
Schoeman, Turner, Z Fagerson, Williamson, Gilchrist, M Fagerson, Darge, Dempsey, White, Russell, Steyn, Tuipulotu, Jones, Graham, Kinghorn
Replacements (16-23):
Ashman, Sutherland, Rae, Craig, Bradbury, Horne, Rowe, Jordan
Recent Form:
Ireland (Home team): W-W-W-L-L
Ireland finished the Autumn Series against South Africa poorly and started the Six Nations poorly in Paris, but have won three in a row since then. Their win over England was the standout performance with a 21 point winning margin. Against Wales in round four, they came up against a resilient Welsh defence and managed the game to get a bonus point victory.
Scotland (Away team): W-W-W-L-W
Scotland started the tournament disastrously with a defeat in Rome against Italy. They have won the three games since then. The standout was the incredible 50- 40 win over France. They had been 47-14 ahead. Scotland have struggled away from home, just beating Wales in the final moments at the Principality.
Ireland vs Scotland head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 9th February 2025 | Six Nations | Ireland | 18-32 |
| 16th March 2024 | Six Nations | Ireland | 17-13 |
| 7th November 2023 | World Cup | Ireland | 36-14 |
| 12th March 2023 | Six Nations | Ireland | 7-22 |
| 19th March 2022 | Six Nations | Ireland | 26-5 |
Ireland have never lost to Scotland since Gregor Townsend took charge of Scotland. In the 33 times that the teams have met since the Six Nations was formed in 2000, Ireland have won 27. Of the last 16 meetings Scotland have only managed to win one and they haven’t won in Dublin since 2010, when Ireland were playing their home matches in Croke Park temporarily as the Aviva Stadium was getting built.
How to watch Ireland vs Scotland?
Ireland vs Scotland will be available to watch in the UK on ITV1 and streaming. Coverage starts at 1 pm for a 2:10 pm kick-off. It will also be available to watch on Virgin Media One in Ireland.
