HOW THEY RATED Marks out of 10 Scotland

STUART HOGG (c) 5 Dropping line at his mercy the ball was with inexcusable the try for Tackles a player 5 of Runs his experience. 9 Metres 34 SEAN MAITLAND 6 Brave solid in under defence the but high didn’t ball and show up too much in attack. Tackles 3 Runs 6 Metres 26 HUW JONES 6 Bundee the first Aki half had but him looked on toast a lot in better after the break. Tackles 6 Runs 6 Metres 13 SAM JOHNSON 6 Played well in open play but gave away a late penalty that increased Ireland’s lead. Tackles 7 Runs 7 Metres 70 BLAIR KINGHORN 7 Nearly got on the end of an Adam Hastings cross-kick and did a lot of good defensive work. Tackles 4 Runs 3 Metres 14 ADAM HASTINGS 8 Finn who? Confident in open play with some telling breaks and defended well. Tackles 15 Runs 5 Metres 15 ALI PRICE 5 Rushed play at vital times but kept lots of fast balls coming to his back division. Tackles 6 Runs 4 Metres 10 REPLACEMENTS S McInally (Brown 56); A Dell (Sutherland 65); B Toolis (Gray 65); C du Preez (Haining 73); G Horne (Price 65); R Hutchinson (Hastings 73); C Harris (Jones 65), WP Nel (Fagerson 72). Not

used: S Berghan. For RORY someone SUTHERLAND who last played 7 for he Tackles did his really country 13 Runs well. four 5 years Metres ago, 8 FRASER BROWN 7 Put really in got a tremendous in the faces shift of the and Irish Tackles front 15 rows. Runs 3 Metres 5 ZANDER FAGERSON 7 Mixed forwards, it up who with twice the Irish claimed he should have been yellow-carded. Tackles 17 Runs 5 Metres 7 SCOTT CUMMINGS 7 Solid at the line-out and worked hard in open play in a very good performance. Tackles 18 Runs 8 Metres 9 JONNY GRAY 7 Didn’t put a foot wrong but for such a talented player didn’t get involved as much as expected. Tackles 25 Runs 8 Metres 6 JAMIE RITCHIE 7 Played well but gave away a couple of silly penalties at the breakdown. Tackles 14 Runs 13 Metres 37 NICK HAINING 7 Got a bloody nose early on for his bravery in the tackle in an enthusiastic debut. Tackles 11 Runs 7 Metres 11 8 HAMISH WATSON A superb late break was the highlight of a super display from the back-row man. Tackles 18 Runs 8 Metres 17