• Ireland 43-21 Scotland

• Andy Farrell’s side run in six tries in dominant display

In sporting vernacular Scotland have long looked on Dublin as a ‘hard place to go’. Roughly an hour’s flight time from Edinburgh, they get to stay in a decent hotel, play in a relatively modern stadium with good facilities, against modestly resourced opponents, and in conditions they could never describe as alien. Despite this comforting familiarity, ever since Dan Parks nailed a touchline penalty in Croke Park in 2010 to scuttle Ireland’s Triple Crown voyage they have associated this fixture with trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube wearing oven gloves.

On it goes. Faced with the losing run in the fixture hitting a dozen, Scotland did their best to escape the tag. And got caught. On a bright and bracing day in front of a full house, paying crazy money for the privilege, Scotland played their part in an enthralling game for no reward. Ireland’s bonus point win gives them a triple crown in a season where that prize exceeds its usual merit.

• Ireland 43-21 Scotland

• Andy Farrell’s side run in six tries in dominant display

In sporting vernacular Scotland have long looked on Dublin as a ‘hard place to go’. Roughly an hour’s flight time from Edinburgh, they get to stay in a decent hotel, play in a relatively modern stadium with good facilities, against modestly resourced opponents, and in conditions they could never describe as alien. Despite this comforting familiarity, ever since Dan Parks nailed a touchline penalty in Croke Park in 2010 to scuttle Ireland’s Triple Crown voyage they have associated this fixture with trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube wearing oven gloves.

On it goes. Faced with the losing run in the fixture hitting a dozen, Scotland did their best to escape the tag. And got caught. On a bright and bracing day in front of a full house, paying crazy money for the privilege, Scotland played their part in an enthralling game for no reward. Ireland’s bonus point win gives them a triple crown in a season where that prize exceeds its usual merit.

• Ireland 43-21 Scotland

• Andy Farrell’s side run in six tries in dominant display

In sporting vernacular Scotland have long looked on Dublin as a ‘hard place to go’. Roughly an hour’s flight time from Edinburgh, they get to stay in a decent hotel, play in a relatively modern stadium with good facilities, against modestly resourced opponents, and in conditions they could never describe as alien. Despite this comforting familiarity, ever since Dan Parks nailed a touchline penalty in Croke Park in 2010 to scuttle Ireland’s Triple Crown voyage they have associated this fixture with trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube wearing oven gloves.

On it goes. Faced with the losing run in the fixture hitting a dozen, Scotland did their best to escape the tag. And got caught. On a bright and bracing day in front of a full house, paying crazy money for the privilege, Scotland played their part in an enthralling game for no reward. Ireland’s bonus point win gives them a triple crown in a season where that prize exceeds its usual merit.

US president urges nations to deploy vessels to keep key oil shipping route open amid conflict with Iran

Donald Trump has said the UK should send warships to help keep the strait of Hormuz open.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president urged the UK and other countries to deploy vessels to the strait amid the conflict with Iran.

US president urges nations to deploy vessels to keep key oil shipping route open amid conflict with Iran

Donald Trump has said the UK should send warships to help keep the strait of Hormuz open.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president urged the UK and other countries to deploy vessels to the strait amid the conflict with Iran.

US president urges nations to deploy vessels to keep key oil shipping route open amid conflict with Iran

Donald Trump has said the UK should send warships to help keep the strait of Hormuz open.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president urged the UK and other countries to deploy vessels to the strait amid the conflict with Iran.

Six Nations updates from Cardiff; kick-off 4.40pm GMT
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There’s a famous Italian phrase La Dolce Vita , which I believe translates directly to “we beat England, have some of that!”. This is the energy Gonzalo Quesada’s men bring to Cardiff today as they seek their first ever three-win Six Nations tournament. Their final position in the table is to be determined by results elsewhere today, but as a way marker for their development this is of lesser import than the number in the W column.

Wales also have their own language of course, and whether they speak it or not all fans of Cymru will have the feeling of digon nawr – “enough now”. Enough of governance and administrative clustershambles, enough non sell-out matches, enough rationalisation of poor performances, enough losing. For all Italy’s tangible improvement, this was always the match that presented the home side with the best chance of avoiding the wooden spoon and they will be pouring everything into this.

Six Nations updates from Cardiff; kick-off 4.40pm GMT
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There’s a famous Italian phrase La Dolce Vita , which I believe translates directly to “we beat England, have some of that!”. This is the energy Gonzalo Quesada’s men bring to Cardiff today as they seek their first ever three-win Six Nations tournament. Their final position in the table is to be determined by results elsewhere today, but as a way marker for their development this is of lesser import than the number in the W column.

Wales also have their own language of course, and whether they speak it or not all fans of Cymru will have the feeling of digon nawr – “enough now”. Enough of governance and administrative clustershambles, enough non sell-out matches, enough rationalisation of poor performances, enough losing. For all Italy’s tangible improvement, this was always the match that presented the home side with the best chance of avoiding the wooden spoon and they will be pouring everything into this.

Six Nations updates from Cardiff; kick-off 4.40pm GMT
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There’s a famous Italian phrase La Dolce Vita , which I believe translates directly to “we beat England, have some of that!”. This is the energy Gonzalo Quesada’s men bring to Cardiff today as they seek their first ever three-win Six Nations tournament. Their final position in the table is to be determined by results elsewhere today, but as a way marker for their development this is of lesser import than the number in the W column.

Wales also have their own language of course, and whether they speak it or not all fans of Cymru will have the feeling of digon nawr – “enough now”. Enough of governance and administrative clustershambles, enough non sell-out matches, enough rationalisation of poor performances, enough losing. For all Italy’s tangible improvement, this was always the match that presented the home side with the best chance of avoiding the wooden spoon and they will be pouring everything into this.