Peter Jackson: Picking up the tab for an Irish Grand Slam

If Andy Farrell's side manage a clean sweep, it'll hit the other nations in the pocket as well. 

Scotland’s Finn Russell celebrates scoring their third try with Duhan van der Merwe and Stuart Hogg in Paris. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Now that every other Grand Slam contender has fallen, Ireland stand to make the rest of the Six Nations cough up more than €1 million.

For all Finn Russell’s daredevilry in attempting to beat France in Paris as they had never been beaten before, by giving them a 19-point start, Scotland’s ultimate elimination from the big prize will cost them dearly unless they can prevent the world’s No. 1 team winning it.