Do Scotland have a genuine chance at breaking their 11-match losing run to Ireland?

Or if this is the latest example of Scottish hubris?

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Scotland have not beaten Ireland since 2017. Should they win on Saturday at the Aviva, they will take home the Triple Crown and be in with a shot of winning the Six Nations Championship outright. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/©INPHO
Scotland have not beaten Ireland since 2017. Should they win on Saturday at the Aviva, they will take home the Triple Crown and be in with a shot of winning the Six Nations Championship outright. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/©INPHO

Mark Palmer, Scottish rugby correspondent at The Times, joins Nathan Johns to preview Ireland’s clash with Scotland.

The winner takes home the Triple Crown and has a shot at the outright Six Nations title, pending the result between England and France later on Saturday evening. Mark tries to figure out if Scotland have a genuine chance at breaking an 11-match losing run to Ireland or if this is the latest example of Scottish hubris.

How has Gregor Townsend turned around this campaign after an opening defeat in Rome was followed up by sensational wins over England and France? Are Ireland really there for the taking?

Produced by John Casey.

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