D’Arcy: We’re architects of our own mistakes

GORDON D’ARCY insists Ireland only have themselves to blame for their indiscipline against Scotland.

For the third successive match the Irish endured a hair-raising finish after clinging on to a 21-18 victory at Murrayfield. Hammered 13-4 on the penalty count by referee Nigel Owens, they almost threw away a mess of a contest they should have won comfortably.

Post-match inquisitions have now become the norm as Ireland lurch from one calamity to another, though indiscipline has replaced the error-count as the source of their angst. They repeatedly offended at the breakdown and D’Arcy is uncertain why they were unable to retain self-control.