Irish rugby fans have hit back at a claim that Scotland were "murdered" by the referee during their Six Nations loss to Ireland at the weekend. Simon Easterby side ran out 32-18 winners at Murrayfield on Sunday to bolster their hopes of a third successive Six Nations title as they remain on course for a Grand Slam.

Scotland will be looking to end their ten year wait for a win against Ireland on Sunday in this final Gameweek 2 ofixture of the 2025 Six Nations at Murrayfield. The hosts had to work hard to claim a bonus point victory last weekend as they battled to prevent an Italian comeback in a 31-19 victory at home.

Ronan O’Gara delivered the final insult to the Scots. He said: "Good to see the fightback has lasted all of 10 minutes." Brutal but not wrong. Ireland were soon to surge ahead and the agonising wait for a Scots win over their rivals continues. It is now 11 games without a win...