Who is playing, when and where?
Ireland are playing Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in the final round of the Six Nations. Kick-off is at 2.10pm on Saturday afternoon.
How can I watch it?
You can watch the game on Virgin Media One, with coverage starting at 1pm. You can also watch it on ITV in the UK, or follow coverage of the match on The Irish Times live blog.
Are Scotland primed to finally beat Ireland?
Who else is playing in the final round of matches?
Wales take on Italy at 4.40pm at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff (RTÉ, BBC), before the clash of France and England at the Stade de France in Paris at 8.10pm (RTÉ, ITV). France go into that game knowing a bonus-point win will guarantee them the title, no matter what happens elsewhere.
What does the table look like?
France are top of the table on 16 points. Their Grand Slam hopes collapsed at Murrayfield last weekend but they are still in pole position for the title. Scotland are also on 16 points, with Ireland two points behind on 14 points. Italy are fourth on nine points, with England languishing in fifth on six points after three straight defeats. Wales are bottom with a single point and are set for the wooden spoon.
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Last five meetings
Scotland 18 Ireland 32, Murrayfield, 2025 Six Nations
Ireland 17 Scotland 13, Aviva Stadium, 2024 Six Nations
Ireland 36 Scotland 14, Stade de France, 2023 World Cup
Scotland 7 Ireland 22, Murrayfield, 2023 Six Nations
Ireland 26 Scotland 5, Aviva Stadium, 2022 Six Nations
What is the team news?
The teams were announced on Thursday, with Ireland and Scotland lining out as follows:
IRELAND: Jamie Osborne; Rob Baloucoune, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, Tommy O’Brien; Jack Crowley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Tom O’Toole, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong; Joe McCarthy, Tadhg Beirne; Jack Conan, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (capt).
Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Mike Milne, Finlay Bealham, Darragh Murray, Nick Timoney, Craig Casey, Ciarán Frawley, Bundee Aki.
SCOTLAND: Blair Kinghorn; Darcy Graham, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu (capt), Kyle Steyn; Finn Russell (vice-capt), Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson; Max Williamson, Grant Gilchrist; Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge (vice-capt), Jack Dempsey.
Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, D’Arcy Rae, Alex Craig, Magnus Bradbury, George Horne, Kyle Rowe, Tom Jordan.
So what needs to happen for Ireland to win the title?
Muireann Duffy has compiled a handy guide, detailing what needs to happen. It’s an outside chance, but the most straightforward way it can happen is by Ireland beating Scotland and France losing to England. You can read more about other permutations in that guide. Victory against Scotland will see Ireland win the Triple Crown.
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