We must still beware the sides of March

A Saturday to savour in Dublin was made even sweeter by a cracking performance from Scotland in defeating back-to-back Six Nations champions England in Edinburgh, writes Donal Lenihan.

As a result, Ireland stand alone as the only unbeaten side in the tournament, with a massive five-point buffer over the English and the last team standing in the race for a Triple Crown and Grand Slam.

There is even the prospect of the championship being in the bag before that much-hyped visit to Twickenham on St Patrick’s day. With the potential banana skin posed by Wales now successfully negotiated, the quality of Scotland’s display at Murrayfield suggests that another awkward day’s work needs to be safely navigated when Gregor Townsend’s men arrive at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday week.