Ireland, who started the championship poorly, showed their class as they beat Scotland 43-21 to claim the triple crown and finish second

Ireland outlast Scotland in a pulsating Six Nations Triple Crown decider to keep their championship hopes alive and deny the Scots in Dublin.

Tommy O'Brien scored two of Ireland's six tries at Lansdowne Road as the Irish dashed Scotland's own hopes of the title and the Triple Crown.

Ireland showed their class as they beat Scotland to claim the triple crown and stay in the Six Nations title hunt

BBC Sport Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English picks through Scotland's failed bid to clinch the Six Nations with defeat in Ireland again.

Ireland, who started the championship poorly, showed their class as they beat Scotland 43-21 to claim the triple crown and finish second