Tommy Martin: Six Nations needs the Scots to tear up a boring script

Just because the Six Nations has been flourishing for 25 years, doesn’t mean that it will always do so

A LONG EIGHT: It's eight years since Scotland last defeated Ireland in the Six Nations. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

It’s a miracle really that the Six Nations doesn’t get boring.

It is, essentially, the same thing every year. For example, this week we are looking forward to a crucial game against Scotland which will have a big bearing in the destination of the championship, 11 months after our last crucial game against Scotland which had a big bearing on the destination of the championship.