Ireland will chase a Grand Slam next Saturday in Cardiff, potentially their first in 61 years and only the second in their history after a flawed but character laden performance at Murrayfield according to John O'Sullivan in the Irish Times.
"Conceding six penalties in the opening 20 minutes, Ireland put themselves under unnecessary pressure especially as Paterson had yet to miss a kick in this season’s Six Nations Championship. He posted the first three opportunities presented, the first from the touchline, which should have been a salutary reminder not to transgress, but Ireland were serial offenders.
"South African referee Jonathan Kaplan was quite pernickety when it came to the breakdown as is his prerogative and he took an especially dim view of the visitor’s desire to compete for the ball. The Scots elected not to kick the ball out of play where possible, denying Ireland a platform that is generally lucrative."
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