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Ireland vs Scotland LIVE: Result and latest reaction from Autumn Nations Cup

Follow the latest updates from the third-place play-off at the Aviva Stadium

Jack de Menezes
Sports News Correspondent
Saturday 05 December 2020 11:31 EST
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Ireland celebrate after Keith Earls score his second try of the match against Scotland
Ireland celebrate after Keith Earls score his second try of the match against Scotland (PA)

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Follow the latest updates as Ireland take on Scotland in the battle to claim third in the Autumn Nations Cup as Finals Weekend continues.

After Georgia and Fiji raised the curtain on today’s action, it’s the turn of the two group runners-up to take centre stage in the third-place play-off. It’s of course not the game that either wanted to be in, with Ireland coming unstuck against England earlier in the tournament while Scotland lost their decider to the French, but both sides have signalled their intent to end the year on a high with the Six Nations just around the corner.

Ireland will be led by returning captain Johnny Sexton who has recovered from a hamstring strain suffered in the opening game against Wales, while Scotland turn to debutant fly-half Jaco van der Welt in the hope of finding a replacement for injured duo Finn Russell and Adam Hastings. Follow the live updates below.

7 mins: Ireland 0-0 Scotland

Sexton’s opening effort from about 40m out drifts left of the uprights and Scotland are let off the hook.

Jack de Menezes5 December 2020 14:24

6 mins: Ireland 0-0 Scotland

Stockdale runs possession back from the clearing kick and Ritchie is penalised again for hands on the floor, with the flanker pinged right in front of the referee. That’s two early penalties against the openside, and Sexton will go for goal to open the scoring.

Jack de Menezes5 December 2020 14:23

4 mins: Ireland 0-0 Scotland

Ireland get good ball off the lineout and Doris makes a dent in midfield. Murray immediately puts up a box-kick to test Hogg in his 22 and he can’t collect it due to pressure from Stockdale. With a knock-on advantage, Ireland attack left and O’Mahony chips ahead for Earls to chase, but he only succeeds in finding touch and referee Matt Carley rules advantage over to give Scotland the lineout. 

They secure possession cleanly and clear the lines.

Jack de Menezes5 December 2020 14:22

2 mins: Ireland 0-0 Scotland

An early chance for Ireland goes begging as turnover ball is passed forwards by Healy under pressure, letting Scotland off the hook and giving them a scrum on their own 10m line. Price kicks possession away and allows Keenan to return fire, and Ritchie concedes an early penalty with the Scottish flanker off his feet in the ruck as he tries to pinch the ball.

Jack de Menezes5 December 2020 14:19

1 mins: Ireland 0-0 Scotland

KICK-OFF! SCOTLAND GET THE MATCH UNDER WAY!

Jack de Menezes5 December 2020 14:17

Ireland vs Scotland

Anthems over and done with in an eerily quiet Landsdowne Road. It’s time to get the third-place playoff under way!

Jack de Menezes5 December 2020 14:15

Ireland vs Scotland

The silence inside the Aviva Stadium is broken by applause as Scotland appear from the tunnel, closely followed by Johnny Sexton and his Ireland team. 

Time for the anthems.

Jack de Menezes5 December 2020 14:08

Ireland vs Scotland

Next up we’re off to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, where the gauntlet has certainly been laid down by Fiji and Georgia as it will be a tough ask for the Irish and Scottish to match that excitement.

Here’s a look at how the teams shape up this afternoon in the battle for third place:

Ireland: Jacob Stockdale; Hugo Keenan, Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, Keith Earls; Johnny Sexton, Cinor Murray; Cian Healy, Rob Herring, Andrew Porter; Iain Henderson, James Ryan; CJ Stander, Peter O'Mahony, Caelan Doris.

Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Eric O'Sullivan, John Ryan, Quinn Roux, Josh van der Flier, Jamison Gibson Park, Ross Byrne, Chris Farrell.

Scotland: Stuart Hogg; Darcy Graham, Chris Harris, Duncan Taylor, Duhan van der Merwe; Jaco van der Walt, Ali Price; Rory Sutherland, Fraser Brown, Zander Fagerson; Scott Cummings, Jonny Gray; Blade Thomson, Jamie Ritchie, Matt Fagerson.

Replacements: Stuart McInally, Oli Kebble, WP Nel, Sam Skinner, Blair Cowan, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Huw Jones, Sean Maitland

Jack de Menezes5 December 2020 14:03

80 mins: Georgia 24-38 Fiji

Nadolo is nearly in for his fourth try of the day, but his intercept score goes without reward as a late tackle seconds before gives Georgia a penalty. However, the ball is knocked forwards soon after, and that will be that.

Fiji beat Georgia 36-24 in a nine-try cracker!

Jack de Menezes5 December 2020 13:51

77 mins: Georgia 24-38 Fiji

Georgia get the reward for the commitment in carrying over and over again, and it’s Beka Saghinadze who manages to power his way over for their third try of the match! It’s too late to change the result now, but this really has been a brilliant curtain-raiser for the day’s action.

Jack de Menezes5 December 2020 13:49

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