'Thanks Murrayfield' - Peter O'Mahony revels in Scottish boos

Whenever Peter O'Mahony does decide to retire, games between Ireland and Scotland will be a lot poorer for it.

The 35-year-old is very much the old dog for the hard road when it comes to this fixture, and played his part in Ireland’s dominant recent record against the Scots including yesterday's 32-18 win at Murrayfield.

Having not started for Ireland since the first Test in South Africa last summer, the veteran flanker justified his role in the starting team yesterday.

His nine carries were the third highest among the Irish players, while he also came up with a trademark breakdown steal during his 52-minute showing.

His contribution goes beyond the stats though. Before and after the game on Sunday, head coach Simon Easterby and captain Caelan Doris both spoke of how he’s still the heartbeat of this side behind the scenes. For the spectators, he’s the panto villain that has kept this one-sided rivalry interesting.

When it comes to winding up Scotland, O’Mahony is Rafael Nadal on a clay court, and the booing that greeted his departure on 52 minutes illustrated that. Not that he noticed at the time.

"Someone said I got a fairly savage boo when I came off, which is potentially one of the biggest compliments of my career of 111 Test matches! So, thanks Murrayfield!" he told reporters at the stadium on Sunday evening, before doubling down with a similar post on social media.

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"I don't know what it is. It's competitive, we've had the Glasgow thing [with Munster] for a long time.

"I didn't