Scotland vs Ireland LIVE rugby: Final score and result from Six Nations game today

Sharp thinking from Kyle Steyn. James Lowe absolutely drills one of his raking left-footed punts towards the touchline, and Steyn’s chances of a clean catch appear slim.

But the wing cleverly slides beneath it, knowing he can claim a mark before he skids over the touchline.

Now then - Josh van der Flier is throwing the Ireland lineout! Ronan Kelleher remains on but is clearly so hampered by that injury that he feels unable to throw.

Van der Flier, true to form, does an impeccable impersonation of his Leinster teammate, hitting his jumper at the front.

Ireland’s attack fails to get moving, though, and Sione Tuipulotu’s locking limbs hold up a carrier to earn turnover possession.

A high, hanging restart from Hogg, but Scotland are penalised as Scott Cummings and Matt Fagerson fail to communicate their intentions, the lock forming a maul and the latter knifing in at the side of it to try and attack the ball.

Stuart Hogg drops ball to boot and the second half begins.

Johnny Sexton stares angrily at the floor in front of him as he strides back on the Murrayfield playing surface. Ireland will probably feel they have another level they might be able to go to, and will back their fitness - fatigue is definitely going to play a part if the encounter continues at the intensity of the first half.

Scotland are back out there, too. Centurion Stuart Hogg will get things back underway.

Ireland’s injury worries may not be over - Cian Healy was practicing his lineout throwing just before the interval with Ronan Kelleher appearing to have suffered an issue of some kind towards the end of that first half. Dan Sheehan is already done for the day after an early withdrawal.

Possession, by the way, fell perfectly evenly across that opening 40 minutes. It’s been high intensity stuff, with Scotland losing one forward to injury but Ireland three, which you feel might be decisive if it remains tight after the third quarter.

A first half played at an outstanding level virtually throughout. Both sides have produced some lovely moments in attack, challenging in varied ways, with some excellent scramble defence required and ensuring there was only one try apiece.

Superb cover defence from Ireland! A passage to sum up the first half, with Scotland at first manipulating the Irish defence brilliantly with Sione Tuipulotu again to the fore, but the visitors reshaping and scrambling a carrier into touch.

Stuart Hogg’s offload found Scott Cummings, who in turn shipped it left to George Turner. The hooker has Duhan van der Merwe in the sidecar but can’t quite connect as he takes contact, and two Irish tacklers drive him out. That’s that for a mighty fun first forty minutes.