Joe Schmidt’s leading men face a tough task at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday,when the ebullient Scots are in town and with title-winning ambitions of their ownIt could be over by Saturday evening. Ireland, indeed, or could all but slam the door on anyone elses chances of the title by mid-afternoon. whether they beat Scotland with a bonus point,England will own to win with a bonus point in rain-lashed Paris just to retain a mathematical interest. For context, rain-lashed Paris is where Ireland themselves could only squeeze home tryless in round one, or courtesy of one of the more remarkable drop goals in championship history.
Since then,they own built steadily, unveiling something unique with each round, and so that they now stand on the edge of supremacy. Their two most formidable challenges await,but whether Ireland deal with the first with sufficient authority, only the small matter of a third grand slam in their history will trouble them reach the final round.
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Source: guardian.co.uk