LIVEIreland v Scotland, Six Nations final day, live updates

The tournament goes down to the wire on Super Saturday - follow as Gregor Townsend's Scots come to town. 

SCORCHING SPEED: Robert Baloucoune of Ireland dives over to score his side's third try. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ireland 19 Scotland 7

51mins: Beirne is gone off with a nasty gash to the head which means Connacht's Darragh Murray is in for his Six Nations debut. Scotland are banging at the door right now. 

50mins: Ireland skipper Caelan Doris is pinged for a high tackle which the officials are happy is "just a penalty". Scotland pass up the chance for three and kick to the corner. They go to the maul and Ireland stop the first flow really well. Scotland get penalty advantage again after referee Luke Pearce deems McCloskey offside. 

46mins: Just as a few minutes of patient build-up from the Scots got them to the edge of the 22, Tadhg Beirne does Tadhg Beirne things and pilfers Zander Fagerson's pockets with a superb turnover. Still waiting for our first score of the second half but it's been just as absorbing as the first. 

43mins: First scrum of the second half is solid then smooth for Ireland who whip the ball through the hands until McCloskey comes through the base of the ruck and is pinged. Scotland penalty is pushed into Irish territory. 

41mins: And after everyone grabbed a much-needed deep breath, we're up and running again. Scotland have proven a hell of a second-half team in this championship. They're going to need to produce more of the same now. Finn Russell is trying to get them moving right away. But Ireland are sturdy. 

3.03pm "Ireland and Farrell will be very happy but it's a very crucial next 15 minutes for them," Shane Horgan says. "Next score for Ireland wins the game for them." 

HALF-TIME: Ireland 19 Scotland 7 Nothing comes of it -- Conan knocks on -- and with the clock in the red, we go in after a hectic half of Six Nations rugby. Phew! 

40 mins More sloppiness from the Scotland attack gives Ireland the chance to go for it from the scrum one more time this half...  

37 mins Rob Baloucoune comes off his wing but the ball goes to ground. 

Graham absolutely hacks the ball down the field and Kinghorn races with Baloucoune. Nothing comes of it but Ireland in control generally. 

Great break, as I type, from McCloskey again, who types pumps his legs under pressure in midfield. 

32 mins Andrew Trimble says Ireland are defending like a side who have their homework done.

'Really well organised and executing well'.

Finn Russell has the ball knocked out of his hands once more and moments earlier O'Brien got a foot to a Russell chip.  

26 mins Ireland 19 Scotland 7 

Gregor Townsend has his hands on his head after incredible defence from Ireland. 

Scotland tried to rumble over the line in the corner but Tom O'Toole gets over the ball and draws a huge cheer.  

Tuipulotu and his team are not happy after a perceived foul in the air but the ref isn't having it. 

20 mins TRY FOR IRELAND! Ireland 19 Scotland 7 

Rob Baloucoune makes it three tries for Ireland within 20 minutes. 

McCloskey flings a great pass outside and the winger strides towards the line and stretches for the line under pressure. Crowley can't convert. 

🏉 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡!

Robert Baloucoune blazes over from 30 metres!

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18 mins A break in play with I Love You Baby, pumped in for some reason, as 

George Turner is treated for a head injury after a clash with Fagerson, I think. 

Scotland will make a HIA sub with Ewan Ashman in.

DOUBLE TEAM: Ireland's Jack Crowley is tackled by Scotland's Sione Tuipulotu and Finn Russell.

16 mins The visitors pile on the pressure and work over 10 phases in the Irish 22.

Stuart McCloskey -- Ireland's player of the tournament? -- chops the ball out of Finn Russell's hands and Crowley clears.

11 mins TRY FOR IRELAND! Ireland 14 Scotland 7

This is breathless. Dan Sheehan takes the lineout, picks the ball from the base of the maul and darts over the line.  

Crowley's conversion is spot on again.  

7 mins TRY FOR SCOTLAND! Ireland 7 Scotland 7

Game on. Scotland strike back with a brilliant try finished by Darcy Graham, who backs up his big talk in midweek.

🏉 SCOTLAND STRIKES!

Finn Russell’s slick passing frees Graham for the right corner 🔥

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Finn Russells drills the conversion.   

3 mins TRY FOR IRELAND! Ireland 7 Scotland 0

A superb start for Ireland as Jamie Osborne gets in under the post after a pass from Jack Crowley. 

Ireland had earned a scrum penalty against Fagerson, Crowley kicked to the corner.

Off the set piece, they easily worked the opening. 

That's a sixth international try for Osborne and the conversion is straight-forward. 

Ireland players line up before the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

2.12pm We're up and running in this Triple Crown do-or-die clash. 

2.10pm We're ready to go in D4, strap in. 

Before we do, remind yourself of the permutations on what could be a long, dramatic day yet. 

Ireland must hope that France do not beat England, as they cannot catch up on points if Les Bleus take the win.

A France-England draw would mean that an Ireland bonus-point win would snatch the championship while they will also win the championship with any win over Scotland and if England beat France.

Simples. 

2.04pm As the president greets the team, it's worth revisiting Ronan O'Gara's column which provided a talking point for the TV panel moments ago. 

"What we have at ten right now is simply not good enough for a nation ranked third in the world. I made the point here a few weeks ago around the toxicity of the out half debate between Jack Crowley and Sam Prendergast, and the manifestation of that is now very real in all its ugliness. There is a dearth of quality, whoever plays and it’s not hard to see that they’re playing distracted. It is all too caught up in the negativity of whether it’s a blue or a red jersey that wears the green jersey but we now have the sobering reality that the man in possession, who wants to kick on I know, has a serious body of work to do."

2pm Right here, right now. 

The teams are on the way out to the sound of Fatboy Slim and plenty of fireworks.  

Here are those line-ups: 

Ireland: Jamie Osborne; Rob Baloucoune, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, Tommy O'Brien; Jack Crowley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Tom O'Toole, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong; Joe McCarthy, Tadhg Beirne; Jack Conan, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (capt).

Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Michael Milne, Finlay Bealham, Darragh Murray, Nick Timoney, Craig Casey, Ciarán Frawley, Bundee Aki.

Scotland: Blair Kinghorn; Darcy Graham, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Kyle Steyn; Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson; Max Williamson, Grant Gilchrist; Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey.

Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, D'Arcy Rae, Alex Craig, Magnus Bradbury, George Horne, Kyle Rowe, Tom Jordan.

The Aviva Stadium ahead of the game. Pic: INPHO

1.55pm Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien are in their seats at the Aviva, as always, ahead of this tournament finale. 

Listen -- or watch -- their pre-game podcast here and read Simon's preview. 

1.50pm Andy Farrell has been speaking to Virgin nd says Ireland will attack the Scots. 

"When it gets to the last day you might as well have a crack at it."

1.45pm Let's dance. 

A crazy Six Nations tournament will come down to a long Super Saturday with the triple crown and championship on the line for Ireland. We'll go minute-by-minute throughout with input from our team of experts.