'It’s adding to the occasion' - Ireland ready for Triple Crown challenge against confident Scotland

TRIPLE CROWN CHASE: Assistant coach Andrew Goodman during an Ireland Rugby media conference at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The delight at Scotland’s statement victory over France was short lived as Ireland knuckled down to the prospect of a Triple Crown decider with the Scots in Dublin this Saturday.

Ireland assistant coach Andrew Goodman admitted there had been Irish roars as events at Murrayfield unfolded last Saturday afternoon, demolishing the French defence to open an unassailable 47-14 lead on their way to a 50-40 win that makes it a three-way battle for the 2026 Guinness Six Nations title this weekend.