Scotland and Ireland collide in a pivotal Six Nations fixture as Gregor Townsend’s hosts bid to prove their title candidacy. Having overcome an Italian fightback in round one, Scotland are back at Murrayfield searching for a long-awaited win over their rivals that would swell belief for the campaign.

Scotland today host Six Nations champions Ireland. The Scots began their campaign with a bonus-point victory against Italy last weekend but were certainly made to work for it at Murrayfield. While they sit joint top of the table with France,