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Six Nations kings Ireland again prove too much for Scotland

Ireland stayed on course for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a 32-18 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.

Ireland's 11th straight victory over Scotland means they are the only team left in this year's Six Nations with a chance of completing the coveted Grand Slam.

But this latest win was overshadowed by a first-half clash of heads between Scotland co-captain Finn Russell and team-mate Darcy Graham that took both backs out of the game.

By that stage, and not for the first time in this fixture, Ireland's pack had established dominance as the visitors surged into a 17-0 lead.

Scotland rallied either side of half-time to reduce Ireland's advantage to 17-11.

But further Ireland tries from wing James Lowe and replacement Jack Conan put the result beyond doubt. The 21-year-old flyhalf Sam Prendergast, shaky in an opening 27-22 win over England in Dublin, justified the faith of interim coach Simon Easterby with a man-of-the-match display.

"We put so much pressure on," Prendergast told the BBC. "It wasn't perfect from us but it was better than last week."

Ireland captain Caelan Doris, who scored one of his side's four tries, added: "We spoke about starting fast as Scotland are a dangerous team. We did that well."

Defeat left Scotland, who launched their Six Nations by beating Italy 31-19 in Edinburgh, still looking for their first win over Ireland since a 27-22 success at Murrayfield in 2017.

Ireland's early forward pressure was rewarded when Prendergast's cut-out pass found unmarked wing Calvin Nash, only included after Mack Hansen withdrew with injury on Saturday, for an eighth-minute try.

Prendergast then made light of a tough conversion at gloomy and rainswept Murrayfield.

Scotland, went a man down in the

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