Murrayfield showdown holds key

Paul Rees says the clash between Scotland and Ireland will decide the destiny of this year's Six Nations title

Scotland against Ireland is one of the most keenly contested fixtures in the world game.
They have played each other 139 times since their first meeting at the Ormeau cricket ground in Belfast in 1877, Ireland victorious in 68 of them and Scotland in 66 with the last of the five draws occurring in 1994.
That 6-6 tie came during a 12- game run in which Scotland did not lose, culminating in a 30-13 success at Murrayfield in 1999, the final year of the old Five Nations. It was the l...

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