Ireland powered into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals by demolishing Scotland in a clinical performance in their final Pool B match at the Stade de France on Saturday.
Hugo Keenan scored two of Ireland’s six tries in a 36-14 win against a Scottish side that slid to its ninth successive defeat at the hands of the Irish.The record-extending 17th Test victory pitches Ireland into a repeat of the 2019 quarter-final with three-time champions New Zealand next Saturday.Latecomers would have missed the lightning start made by the Irish that gave the tens of thousands of fans from Ireland just the start they desired in Paris.
The Irish were conceding a fair share of penalties under pressure but once again, despite the Scots having a huge amount of possession, the Irish repelled them and cleared it.Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend was out of his seat in a fury when a touch was not called as Ireland fullback Keenan looked to have his foot on the line when he caught a clearance.
His departure was the second within the first quarter for the Scots — fullback Blair Kinghorn’s 50th appearance had only lasted a matter of minutes due to a knock to the head. Australian referee Nic Berry proved a better defender than the Scots as an Irish pass hit him in the midriff as they pressed close to the line.Sexton’s long pass found Keenan, who went over for his second of the match and secured the Irish the bonus point and Sexton converted to make it 26-0 at half-time.
Hooker Dan Sheehan had ended up over an advertising hoarding pushed by burly prop Pierre Schoeman — but minutes later he was celebrating scoring Ireland’s fifth try.
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