Stern Vern allows himself a smile as Scotland box clever

PETER JACKSON VERDICT

Scotland 27pts
Ireland 22pts
Murrayfield rejoiced yesterday at catching a glimpse of a moment even more truly historic than the Grand Old Championship’s first bonus point.
What they witnessed amounted to grinning confirmation of something they had waited the best part of 20 years to see – Scotland showing the faithful they have emerged at long last from their perennial Six Nations’ role scrapping over the wooden spoon.
As if three tries in the opening half hour and a late come-back were not enough, the fans wound up seeing something every bit as u...

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