At half time on Saturday a lot was on the line for Ireland as they trailed England 10-5; there was the 2025 6N, the shot at winning an historic three in a row, and there was the fear that a great Irish team was in terminal decline. Second half tries from Bundee, Beirne and Dan Sheehan put some of those issues to bed, and sent Irish fans home happy and glorious.

We chat to Ruaidhri O’Connor of the Irish Independent and Tom English of BBC Scotland about how Ireland eventually worked out England’s defence, the impact of Jack Crowley, Dan Sheehan’s incredible recovery from an ACL rupture, and how the Scots are shaping up ahead of the match in Murrayfield.

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Plus there’s the performance of DJ Mark McCabe, a capella Fields Of Athenry, and Rory’s battle with Lowry for prestige, and loads of cash, at Pebble Beach.

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