What is happening?
Ireland travel to Scotland for their second game and first away match of the 2025 Six Nations Championship.
Where and when?
Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby and his squad play in Murrayfield on Sunday afternoon at 3pm.
Are Ireland Six Nations favourites?
Where can I catch the game?
The game will be shown live on RTÉ 2 and the RTÉ Player (coverage starting at 2pm) and on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer.
We’ll also have updates throughout the day on our live blog, as well as the full report after the game and all the post-match reaction and analysis.
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Last time out?
Last year Ireland won by four points in Dublin on the eve of St Partick’s Day.
Frontrow tries from hooker Dan Sheehan and prop Andrew Porter with two conversions and a penalty from Jack Crowley gave Ireland a 17-13 win and back-to-back championships.
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Last Five meetings?
2021 – Murrayfield Stadium, Scotland 24 Ireland 27
2022 – Aviva Stadium, Ireland 26 Scotland 5
2023 – Murrayfield Stadium, Scotland 7 Ireland 22
2023 – Stade de France, Ireland 36 Scotland 14
2024 – Aviva Stadium, Ireland 17 Scotland 13
Have we any team news?
Munster’s Thomas Ahern and Connacht’s Shayne Bolton have been added to the squad this week. Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen will be monitored over the coming days after receiving treatment for leg injuries during Saturday’s win over England and it is hoped that both players will be available.
Tadhg Furlong (calf) and Joe McCarthy (concussion) have both stepped up their rehabilitation programs and a decision on their availability will be made later this week.
The Ireland team will be named on Friday morning. We’ll update you here when it’s announced.
What to watch out for?
Scottish frustration
Scotland have not beaten Ireland in the last 10 meetings going back to 2017, when they won 27-22 in Edinburgh. Gregor Townsend is a proud coach, and no stone will go unturned to find the right formula in front of the home crowd.
Battle of the 10s (continued)
The outhalf question was not put to bed after winning against England in the opening game in Dublin. Sam Prendergast started and Jack Crowly came on in the second half. It was Munster outhalf Crowley, who started last year in a head-to-head with this summer’s possible Lions 10, Finn Russell.
Kelleher v Sheehan
Rónan Kelleher was excellent when he started against England but so too was Dan Sheehan when he came on from the bench to score a try. An embarrassment of riches at hooker, the question is whether Easterby will re-establish Sheehan as his starting hooker. Probably.
Tickets?
Match tickets for Sunday’s game, Scotland’s second home game of the tournament, are sold out.
Tickets that come back from clubs are immediately made available on the ticketing section of the Scottish Rugby website. If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on some there, they’ll range in price from £85 (€102) to £160 (€192).
In comparison, stand tickets for Ireland’s opening game against England last weekend at the Aviva Stadium were €160.
What’s the weather looking like?
At kick-off time (3pm) on Sunday it’s set to be cloudy in Edinburgh with just a 10 per cent chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be a brisk 4 degrees, but it will feel like 1 degree.
Wrap up. Edinburgh is not Dublin.
