Josh van der Flier: 'It would be naive to start talking about a Grand Slam'

Scotland can claim a first Triple Crown since 1990 with a win over the visitors in Murrayfield this Sunday.

STILL ALL TO PLAY FOR: Josh van der Flier during an Ireland rugby squad media conference at the IRFU High Performance Centre at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Superstition and centuries of tradition have it that anyone foolish enough to utter the word ‘Macbeth’ in a theatre is all but inviting ill luck and damnation. The preferred euphemism is ‘The Scottish Play’.

SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

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SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

Your home for the latest news, views and analysis of this year's Six Nations Championship from our award winning sports team.