the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said. Hansen, who has scored 15 tries in 30 appearances for Ireland, would sit out as a precaution because of hamstring tightness, the IRFU said in a statement.

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Ireland stayed on course for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a 32-18 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday. Ireland's 11th straight victory over Scotland means they ...

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EDINBURGH, Scotland — Ireland took a huge step toward an unprecedented third straight Six Nations title on Sunday by securing a bonus-point 32-18 win at Scotland, which lost two key players in ...

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The three-in-a-row bid rolls on for Ireland, as does their dominance over Scotland. It's now 11 Irish wins in succession in this fixture, and aside from a few sloppy minutes either side of half ...

You have games of rugby like that, especially at Test level. "Against France, whatever happened, it was like - pardon my French - 'f*** that, on to the next thing'." Ireland interim head coach ...