Farrell: Ireland scrum saving best until last

There has been regression since at scrum-time, with Ireland’s front row coming off second best to Italy, England and Wales

Ireland's scrum struggled against Wales. Pic: ©INPHO

Andy Farrell believes Ireland’s under-pressure scrummaging unit is saving the best for last in the Triple Crown decider against Scotland at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

After a torrid November Test window when world champions South Africa reduced the Irish scrum to rubble in Dublin with both Andrew Porter and his replacement at loosehead prop Paddy McCarthy yellow carded during the Autumn Nations Series clash and a penalty try conceded to the Springboks, question marks over the set-piece were carried over into this year’s Guinness Six Nations.