Ireland overcome early Sexton injury to defeat Scotland

Ireland bounced back from their painful home defeat to England as they got their Guinness Six Nations title defence back on track with a much-needed victory at Murrayfield.

Ireland overcome early Sexton injury to defeat Scotland
Sat, 09 Feb, 2019 - 16:22
Simon Lewis

SCOTLAND 13 IRELAND 22

Ireland bounced back from their painful home defeat to England as they got their Guinness Six Nations title defence back on track with a much-needed victory at Murrayfield.

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CourtsRugbySix NationsPlace: MurrayfieldPlace: ScotlandPlace: DublinPlace: Yokohama, JapanPerson: SextonPerson: Conor MurrayPerson: Jacob StockdalePerson: Keith EarlsPerson: Sam JohnsonPerson: Johnny SextonPerson: Gregor TownsendPerson: TownsendPerson: SchmidtPerson: Robbie HenshawPerson: Devin TonerPerson: CJ StanderPerson: Garry RingrosePerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Sean O’BrienPerson: Josh van der FlierPerson: Quinn RouxPerson: Chris FarrellPerson: BLAIR KINGHORNPerson: Sean MaitlandPerson: Stuart HoggPerson: Tommy SeymourPerson: Greig LaidlawPerson: StockdalePerson: Peter O’MahonyPerson: MurrayPerson: HoggPerson: KinghornPerson: Joey CarberyEvent: 2019 World CupOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: Saracens’Organisation: LionsOrganisation: Scots
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